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vanquishing Definition


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vanquish
verb vanquishes, vanquished, vanquishing
    literary:
    1. To defeat or overcome someone.
      Thesaurus: defeat, conquer, beat, master, overcome, overpower, overwhelm, subdue, subjugate, quell, humble.
    intr
    2. To be victor.
Derivative: vanquishable
adj
    Derivative: vanquisher
    noun
      Etymology: 14c: from Latin vincere to conquer.



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