VANQUISHES

Verb

vanquishes

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of vanquish

Source: Wiktionary


VANQUISH

Van"quish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Vanquished; p. pr. & vb. n. Vanquishing.] Etym: [OE. venquishen, venquissen, venkisen,F. vaincre, pret. vainquis, OF. veintre, pret. venqui, venquis (cf. an OF. infin. vainquir), fr. L. vincere; akin to AS. wig war, battle, wigant a warrior, wigan to fight, Icel. vig battle, Goth. weihan to fight, contend. Cf. Convince, Evict, Invincible, Victor.]

1. To conquer, overcome, or subdue in battle, as an enemy. Hakluyt. They . . . Vanquished the rebels in all encounters. Clarendon.

2. Hence, to defeat in any contest; to get the better of; to put down; to refute. This bold assertion has been fully vanquished in a late reply to the Bishop of Meaux's treatise. Atterbury. For e'en though vanquished, he could argue still. Goldsmith.

Syn.

– To conquer; surmount; overcome; confute; silence. See Conquer.

Van"quish, n. (Far.)

Definition: A disease in sheep, in which they pine away. [Written also vinquish.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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