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Vanquish \Van"quish\ (v[a^][ng]"kw[i^]sh), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Vanquished} (v[a^][ng]"kw[i^]sht); p. pr. & vb. n.
{Vanquishing}.] [OE. venquishen, venquissen, venkisen, F.
vaincre, pret. vainquis, OF. veintre, pret. venqui, venquis
(cf. an OF. infin. vainquir), fr. L. vincere; akin to AS.
w[imac]g war, battle, w[imac]gend a warrior, w[imac]gan to
contend, fight, OHG. w[imac]gant a warrior, w[imac]gan to
fight, Icel. v[imac]g battle, Goth. weihan to fight, contend.
Cf. {Convince}, {Evict}, {Invincible}, {Victor}.]
1. To conquer, overcome, or subdue in battle, as an enemy.
--Hakluyt.
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They . . . vanquished the rebels in all encounters.
--Clarendon.
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2. Hence, to defeat in any contest; to get the better of; to
put down; to refute.
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This bold assertion has been fully vanquished in a
late reply to the Bishop of Meaux's treatise.
--Atterbury.
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For e'en though vanquished, he could argue still.
--Goldsmith.
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Syn: To conquer; surmount; overcome; confute; silence. See
{Conquer}.
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Vanquish \Van"quish\, n. (Far.)
A disease in sheep, in which they pine away. [Written also
{vinquish}.]
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