| Vanquish | v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Vanquished 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. wīg war, battle, wīgend a warrior, wīgan to contend, fight, OHG. wīgant a warrior, wīgan to fight, Icel. vīg battle, Goth. weihan to fight, contend. Cf. Convince, Evict, Invincible, Victor. ] 1. To conquer, overcome, or subdue in battle, as an enemy. Hakluyt. [ 1913 Webster ] They . . . vanquished the rebels in all encounters. Clarendon. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. Hence, to defeat in any contest; to get the better of; to put down; to refute. [ 1913 Webster ] This bold assertion has been fully vanquished in a late reply to the Bishop of Meaux's treatise. Atterbury. [ 1913 Webster ] For e'en though vanquished, he could argue still. Goldsmith. [ 1913 Webster ] Syn. -- To conquer; surmount; overcome; confute; silence. See Conquer. [ 1913 Webster ] |
