vanquish
To defeat; to overcomeTo defeat (someone); to overcome.
» Woe to the vanquished.
Wehe den Besiegten.
Горе переможеним.
Meaning
1 sensesTo defeat (someone); to overcome.
besiegen
побежда́тьpobeždátʹ, победи́тьpobedítʹ, преодолева́тьpreodolevátʹ
- come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
Examples
10 sentencesWoe to the vanquished.
Горе переможеним. — aandrusiak
deWehe den Besiegten. — samueldora
We must vanquish our enemies.
Ми маємо перемогти наших ворогів. — deniko
We must vanquish our foes.
Ми маємо перемогти наших ворогів. — deniko
The vanquished soldiers did not retreat.
ruПобеждённые солдаты не отступили. — odexed
"Sole hope to vanquished men of safety is despair."
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Middle English venquysshen, vaynquisshen, borrowed from a conjugated form of Old FrenFrom Middle English venquysshen, vaynquisshen, borrowed from a conjugated form of Old French veincre, from Latin vincō.
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Forms
vanquishes, vanquishing, vanquished, vanquished| Base form | vanquish · to vanquish |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | vanquishes |
| Present participle | vanquishing |
| Past simple | vanquished |
| Past participle | vanquished |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
5 synonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle