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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For instance, in one scene in the Depardieu film, Cyrano duels and vanquishes a vicomte who insults his nose.
From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2022
It’s also hard to build a code that vanquishes the back-and-forth.
From Slate ● Apr. 12, 2021
The sequel, which George P. Cosmatos directed, vanquishes any trace of interiority and tripled the original’s domestic gross.
From New York Times ● May 28, 2020
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
But Merlin vanquishes his love and refuses to accept the crown of oak-leaves, which his King offers him by the hand of Vivien.
From The Standard Operaglass Detailed Plots of One Hundred and Fifty-one Celebrated Operas by Annesley, Charles, pseud.
