What does vanquish mean?
Definitions for vanquish
ˈvæŋ kwɪʃ, ˈvæn-van·quish
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Princeton's WordNet
beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquishverb
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
"Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game"
Wiktionary
vanquishverb
To defeat, to overcome.
Etymology: From vaynquisshen, from vanquir, from vincere.
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vanquish
Vanquish is a verb that means to defeat thoroughly, to overcome or to conquer, especially in a competition, battle or conflict. It often carries a connotation of dominance or clear superiority, suggesting not just victory, but a decisive, crushing victory. It may also imply the complete elimination or eradication of an enemy, obstacle, or problem.
Webster Dictionary
Vanquishverb
to conquer, overcome, or subdue in battle, as an enemy
Vanquishverb
hence, to defeat in any contest; to get the better of; to put down; to refute
Vanquishnoun
a disease in sheep, in which they pine away
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Vanquish
vangk′wish, v.t. to conquer: to defeat in any contest: to confute.—adj. Vanq′uishable, capable of being vanquished.—ns. Vanq′uisher; Vanq′uishment. [Fr. vaincre (pa.t. vainquis)—L. vincĕre, to conquer.]
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
vanquish
To conquer; to overcome; to subdue in battle, as an enemy.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of vanquish in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of vanquish in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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- porazitCzech
- VanquishDanish
- besiegenGerman
- vencerSpanish
- پیروز شدن برPersian
- päihittää, kukistaa, voittaaFinnish
- vaincreFrench
- vencerGalician
- vincere, sopraffare, sconfiggereItalian
- やっつける, 倒すJapanese
- vincereLatin
- overwinnen, verslaanDutch
- nedkjempe, overvinneNorwegian
- pokonaćPolish
- vencer, derrotar, superarPortuguese
- VanquishRomanian
- победи́ть, покори́ть, побежда́ть, покоря́ть, преодоле́ть, преодолева́тьRussian
- besegra, övervinnaSwedish
- yenmek, alt etmekTurkish
- 征服Chinese
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