vanquished
ˈvæŋkwɪʃt
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Definition of vanquished - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
argumentovercome in an argument or debate
  • He felt vanquished after losing the debate.
conquered defeated
2.
conflictdefeated in a battle or competition
  • The vanquished army retreated from the battlefield.
conquered defeated
3.
emotionRaresubdued or conquered emotionRare
  • Her vanquished fears no longer troubled her.
defeated overcome subdued
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Origin of vanquished

Latin, vincere (to conquer)

Examples of vanquished in a sentence

  • The vanquished opponent conceded gracefully.
  • The vanquished team left the field in silence.
  • The vanquished party conceded the election.
  • His vanquished anger left him feeling peaceful.
  • The vanquished sorrow was replaced by joy.

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  1. French:vaincu, maîtrisé, ...
  2. German:besiegt, geschlagen, ...
  3. Italian:sconfitto, sconfitte, ...
  4. Spanish:derrotado, ...
  5. Portuguese:derrotado, subjugado, ...
  6. Chinese:被击败, 被打败的, ...
  7. Japanese:打ち負かされた, 征服された, ...
  8. Arabic:مَغْلُوب, مُنْهَزِم, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְנוּצָח, מְנוּצָּח, ...
  10. Russian:побежденный, подавленный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:переможений, розбитий, ...
  12. Hindi:पराजित, पराभूत, ...
vanquish
ˈvæŋkwɪʃ

Definition of vanquish - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
competitiondefeat someone completely in a battle or competition
  • The army managed to vanquish their enemies.
conquer defeat overcome
2.
emotionconquer an emotion or fear
  • He vanquished his fear of heights.
conquer overcome
3.
problem-solvingRareovercome a problem or difficultyRare
  • She vanquished her fears and spoke confidently in public..
conquer defeat overcome
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Origin of vanquish

Latin, vincere (to conquer)

Examples of vanquish in a sentence

  • The team worked hard to vanquish their opponents in the finals.
  • She vanquished her anxiety before the exam.
  • He vanquished his doubts about the project.
  • He managed to vanquish all doubts before the exam.
  • They worked hard to vanquish the obstacles in their way.

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  1. French:vaincre, surmonter, ...
  2. German:besiegen, überwinden, ...
  3. Italian:sconfiggere, superare, ...
  4. Spanish:vencer, superar, ...
  5. Portuguese:derrotar, superar, ...
  6. Chinese:击败, 克服, ...
  7. Japanese:打ち負かす, 克服する, ...
  8. Arabic:سَحَقَ, تَغَلَّبَ على, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהָבִיס, לְהִתְגַּבֵּר עַל, ...
  10. Russian:победить, побороть, ...
  11. Ukrainian:перемогти, подолати, ...
  12. Hindi:पराजित करना, काबू पाना, ...

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