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vanquish(dictionary)
vanquish(dictionary)

vanquish (iou)



vanquish verb. Now literary. ME.
[from Old French vencus pa. pple, venquis pa. t. of veintre, vaintre (mod. vaincre), from Latin vincere conquer, with 1st syll. alt. by assoc. with later Old & mod. French vain- and ending assim. to -ISH2.]
I. verb trans.
Overcome or defeat (an opponent or enemy) in conflict or battle. ME.
b. fig. Overcome by spiritual power. LME.
c. Expel or banish from a place. M16-E17.
Overcome (a person) by some means other than physical conflict. LME.
Subdue, suppress, put an end to, (a feeling, state of things, etc.). LME.
Win or gain (a battle or other contest). LME-M16.
II. verb intrans.
Be victorious; gain victory. LME.
vanquishable adjective (earlier in UNVANQUISHABLE) M16.
vanquisher noun a conqueror, a subduer LME.
vanquishment noun the action of vanquishing or overcoming someone or something L16.