vanquish

Definition

To defeat (someone); to overcome.

Etymology

From Middle English venquysshen, vaynquisshen, borrowed from a conjugated form of Old French veincre, from Latin vincō.

Example Sentences

• "In ſingle Combat thou ſhalt buckle vvith me; / And if thou vanquiſheſt, thy vvords are true, / Othervviſe I renounce all confidence."
• "This bold assertion has been so fully vanquish'd in a late reply to the Bishop of Meaux's treatise."
• "They […] vanquished the rebels in all encounters."

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