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- pronunciation:
- vaeng
kwihsh
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
vanquishes, vanquishing, vanquished |
| definition: |
to subdue or defeat by or as if by greater force; conquer; overcome.
With their advanced weapons, they easily vanquished their enemies.- synonyms:
- conquer, master, overcome, overpower, subjugate
- similar words:
- beat, best, crush, defeat, drub, lick, overwhelm, rout, subdue, whip, win
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| related words: |
bow, down, overrun, overthrow, subordinate, thrash, trounce |
adverb + (v.)vanquish
eventually, soon
(v.)vanquish
+ noun
army,
art,
beast,
bug,
campaign,
challenger,
demon,
disease,
enemy,
evil,
fear,
fight,
foe,
ghost,
knight,
memory,
nature,
opponent,
party,
pest,
power,
religion,
rival,
society,
strength,
vacuum,
vampire,
varmint,
virus
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| derivations: |
vanquishable (adj.), vanquished (n.), vanquisher (n.), vanquishment (n.) |
The word vanquish
contains the following part:
vinc, vict, vanq
Latin
root
that means conquer
  Example words:
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