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vanquish
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
vanquish
(verb)
vanquish
/
ˈ
væŋkwɪʃ/
verb
vanquishes
;
vanquished
;
vanquishing
vanquish
/
ˈ
væŋkwɪʃ/
verb
vanquishes
;
vanquished
;
vanquishing
Britannica Dictionary definition of VANQUISH
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literary
:
to defeat (someone) completely in a war, battle, etc.
They were
vanquished
in battle.
vanquished
enemies/foes
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sometimes used figuratively
She sought to
vanquish
her desires.
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