vanquish

[ vang-kwish, van- ]

/ ˈvæŋ kwɪʃ, ˈvæn- /

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verb (used with object)

to conquer or subdue by superior force, as in battle.

to defeat in any contest or conflict; be victorious over: to vanquish one's opponent in an argument.

to overcome or overpower: He vanquished all his fears.

Origin of vanquish

1300–50; Middle English vencuschen,venquisshen<Old French vencus past participle and venquis past tense of veintre<Latin vincere to overcome

SYNONYMS FOR vanquish

1 subjugate, suppress, crush, quell.

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OTHER WORDS FROM vanquish

van·quish·a·ble, adjectivevan·quish·er, nounvan·quish·ment, nounun·van·quish·a·ble, adjective

un·van·quished, adjectiveun·van·quish·ing, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for vanquish

In their souls burnt an unquenchable fire, the fire of hope; they stirred it night and day with the song of the unvanquished.
West Wind Drift|George Barr McCutcheon
The other, unvanquished but indignant, withdrew slowly, with every quill on end.
The Backwoodsmen|Charles G. D. Roberts
Posthumus, our years glide fleetly away, nor can piety stay wrinkles and advancing age and unvanquished death.
Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources|James Wood
All that remained for them was to meet their fate heroically and with an unvanquished spirit.
Madame Roland, Makers of History|John S. C. Abbott

Shall the grandson of a famous man, and the child of the unvanquished, be too weak to endure a slight gust of adversity?
The Danish History, Books I-IX|Saxo Grammaticus ("Saxo the Learned")

British Dictionary definitions for vanquish

vanquish

/ (ˈvæŋkwɪʃ) /

verb (tr)

to defeat or overcome in a battle, contest, etc; conquer

to defeat or overcome in argument or debate

to conquer (an emotion)

Derived forms of vanquish

vanquishable, adjectivevanquisher, nounvanquishment, noun

Word Origin for vanquish

C14: vanquisshen, from Old French venquis vanquished, from veintre to overcome, from Latin vincere

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单词	vanquish
释义	vanquish [ vang-kwish, van- ] / ˈvæŋ kwɪʃ, ˈvæn- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR vanquish ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to conquer or subdue by superior force, as in battle. to defeat in any contest or conflict; be victorious over: to vanquish one's opponent in an argument. to overcome or overpower: He vanquished all his fears. Origin of vanquish 1300–50; Middle English vencuschen,venquisshen<Old French vencus past participle and venquis past tense of veintre<Latin vincere to overcome SYNONYMS FOR vanquish 1 subjugate, suppress, crush, quell. SEE SYNONYMS FOR vanquish ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM vanquish van·quish·a·ble, adjectivevan·quish·er, nounvan·quish·ment, nounun·van·quish·a·ble, adjective un·van·quished, adjectiveun·van·quish·ing, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for vanquish In their souls burnt an unquenchable fire, the fire of hope; they stirred it night and day with the song of the unvanquished. West Wind Drift\|George Barr McCutcheon The other, unvanquished but indignant, withdrew slowly, with every quill on end. The Backwoodsmen\|Charles G. D. Roberts Posthumus, our years glide fleetly away, nor can piety stay wrinkles and advancing age and unvanquished death. Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources\|James Wood All that remained for them was to meet their fate heroically and with an unvanquished spirit. Madame Roland, Makers of History\|John S. C. Abbott Shall the grandson of a famous man, and the child of the unvanquished, be too weak to endure a slight gust of adversity? The Danish History, Books I-IX\|Saxo Grammaticus ("Saxo the Learned") British Dictionary definitions for vanquish vanquish / (ˈvæŋkwɪʃ) / verb (tr) to defeat or overcome in a battle, contest, etc; conquer to defeat or overcome in argument or debate to conquer (an emotion) Derived forms of vanquish vanquishable, adjectivevanquisher, nounvanquishment, noun Word Origin for vanquish C14: vanquisshen, from Old French venquis vanquished, from veintre to overcome, from Latin vincere Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to vanquish overpower, subdue, rout, repress, crush, quell, conquer, surmount, overcome, beat, humble, reduce, overwhelm, trample, subjugate, overturn, subvert, bear down, put down
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vanquish

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