vanquish
verb (used with object)
to conquer or subdue by superior force, as in battle.
vanquishes
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present tense formof vanquish (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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This pattern shows that one side rarely vanquishes the other outright, especially with foreign states ready to step in.
From New York Times ● Jan. 16, 2023
For instance, in one scene in the Depardieu film, Cyrano duels and vanquishes a vicomte who insults his nose.
From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2022
“Do I have it in me?” she asks aloud with Fältskog, and in that moment, their merger vanquishes uncertainty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2021
The verse in Crimp’s woos and vanquishes just as seductively, though the leaner verse couples of rap battles and poetry slams.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 13, 2020
The Master of the Ring is he who in the end vanquishes all of the others.
From Games for the Playground, Home, School and Gymnasium by Jessie Hubbell Bancroft
