vanquish

verb
UK: /ˈvæŋkwɪʃ/
US: /ˈvæŋkwɪʃ/

  1. To defeat someone or something completely.

    1. Our team will vanquish them easily.
    2. The hero must vanquish the evil dragon to save the princess from the castle.

  2. To get rid of something unwanted, such as fears or doubts.

    1. I hope this plan will vanquish his doubts.
    2. She took a deep breath, hoping to vanquish her fear and step onto the stage.

Synonyms

subdue overcome triumph quell suppress overthrow conquer defeat crush rout
vanquish noun

  1. The act of defeating someone or something thoroughly.

    1. The vanquish was quick and complete.
    2. Their vanquish of the enemy was celebrated with great joy throughout the kingdom.
vanquish adjective

  1. Having been defeated thoroughly.

    1. The vanquish enemy was no more threat.
    2. With the evil sorcerer vanquish, peace returned to the land after a long period of darkness.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "vanquish" in English means: To defeat someone or something completely., To get rid of something unwanted, such as fears or doubts..

The phonetic transcription of "vanquish" is /ˈvæŋkwɪʃ/ in British English and /ˈvæŋkwɪʃ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "vanquish": subdue, overcome, triumph, quell, suppress, overthrow, conquer, defeat, crush, rout.

Example usage of "vanquish": "Our team will vanquish them easily.". More examples on the page.