vanquish

Definitions


[ˈvaŋkwɪʃ], (Verb)

Definitions:
- defeat thoroughly
(e.g: he successfully vanquished his rival)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French vencus, venquis (past participle and past tense of veintre), vainquiss- (lengthened stem of vainquir), from Latin vincere ‘conquer’




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