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vanquish

van·quish
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [vang-kwish, van-]
    • /ˈvæŋ kwɪʃ, ˈvæn-/
    • /ˈvæŋ.kwɪʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [vang-kwish, van-]
    • /ˈvæŋ kwɪʃ, ˈvæn-/

Definitions of vanquish word

  • verb with object vanquish to conquer or subdue by superior force, as in battle. 1
  • verb with object vanquish to defeat in any contest or conflict; be victorious over: to vanquish one's opponent in an argument. 1
  • verb with object vanquish to overcome or overpower: He vanquished all his fears. 1
  • transitive verb vanquish defeat 1
  • verb vanquish To vanquish someone means to defeat them completely in a battle or a competition. 0
  • verb vanquish to defeat or overcome in a battle, contest, etc; conquer 0

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Origin of vanquish

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English vencuschen, venquisshen < Old French vencus past participle and venquis past tense of veintre < Latin vincere to overcome

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Parts of speech for Vanquish

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

vanquish popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

vanquish usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for vanquish

verb vanquish

  • beat — If you beat someone or something, you hit them very hard.
  • beat down — When the sun beats down, it is very hot and bright.
  • bemean — to make mean; demean; debase (usually used reflexively).
  • blistered — a thin vesicle on the skin, containing watery matter or serum, as from a burn or other injury.
  • blot out — If one thing blots out another thing, it is in front of the other thing and prevents it from being seen.

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