English Explanatory Dictionary

vanquish

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To defeat (someone); to overcome.

Pronunciation

/ˈvæŋkwɪʃ/ [ˈvæŋkʰw̥ɪʃ] /ˈveɪ̯ŋkwɪʃ/ [ˈveɪ̯ŋkʰw̥ɪʃ] /ˈvɛ̃ŋkwɪʃ/ [ˈvɛ̃ŋkʰw̥ɪʃ] En-us-vanquish.ogg

Word forms

vanquish vanquishes vanquishing vanquished

Etymology

From Middle English venquysshen, vaynquisshen, borrowed from a conjugated form of Old French veincre, from Latin vincō.

Related words

convince evince victor
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