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vanquish.

To defeat (someone); to overcome.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈvæŋkwɪʃ/[ˈvæŋkʰw̥ɪʃ]/ˈveɪ̯ŋkwɪʃ/Canada, US[ˈveɪ̯ŋkʰw̥ɪʃ]Canada, US
  1. To defeat (someone); to overcome.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

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

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