vanquish
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vanquish
- /ˈvæŋkwɪʃ/
- [ˈvæŋkʰw̥ɪʃ]
- /ˈveɪ̯ŋkwɪʃ/ Canada, US
- [ˈveɪ̯ŋkʰw̥ɪʃ] Canada, US
- /ˈvɛ̃ŋkwɪʃ/ Canada, US
- [ˈvɛ̃ŋkʰw̥ɪʃ] Canada, US
Rhymes with -æŋkwɪʃ
Where it comes from
From Middle English venquysshen, vaynquisshen, borrowed from a conjugated form of Old French veincre, from Latin vincō.
verb vanquishes · vanquishing · vanquished
- To defeat (someone); to overcome. In ſingle Combat thou ſhalt buckle vvith me; / And if thou vanquiſheſt, thy vvords are true, / Othervviſe I renounce all confidence.
