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    vanquishment
    /ˈvaŋkwɪʃm(ə)nt/

    noun

    • 1. the thorough defeat of a person or thing: literary "the vanquishment of their enemies"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › vanquishmentVanquishment Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of VANQUISHMENT is an act of vanquishing : conquest, victory.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVANQUISH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to defeat an enemy or opponent, especially in war: Napoleon was vanquished at the battle of Waterloo in 1815. The vanquished army surrendered their weapons. Synonyms. annihilate informal. beat (DEFEAT) conquer. crush (BEAT) defeat. hammer (DEFEAT) informal. thrash (DEFEAT) informal. trounce. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.

  4. www.thefreedictionary.com › vanquishmentVanquishment - definition of vanquishment by The Free Dictionary

    To defeat in a contest, conflict, or competition. See Synonyms at defeat. 2. To overcome or subdue (an emotion, for example); suppress: "She had had to wrench herself forcibly away from Katharine, and every step vanquished her desire" (Virginia Woolf).

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVANQUISHED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to defeat an enemy or opponent, especially in war: Napoleon was vanquished at the battle of Waterloo in 1815. The vanquished army surrendered their weapons. Synonyms. annihilate informal. beat (DEFEAT) conquer. crush (BEAT) defeat. hammer (DEFEAT) informal. thrash (DEFEAT) informal. trounce informal. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.

  6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › vanquishVanquish Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : to overcome in battle : subdue completely. 2. : to defeat in a conflict or contest. 3. : to gain mastery over (an emotion, passion, or temptation) vanquish your fear. vanquishable. ˈvaŋ-kwi-shə-bəl. ˈvan- adjective. vanquisher noun. Synonyms. conquer. dominate. overpower. pacify. subdue. subject.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › vanquishVANQUISH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    verb (used with object) to conquer or subdue by superior force, as in battle. Synonyms: quell, crush, suppress, subjugate. to defeat in any contest or conflict; be victorious over: to vanquish one's opponent in an argument. to overcome or overpower: He vanquished all his fears. vanquish.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishvanquish verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    verb. /ˈvæŋkwɪʃ/ (literary) Verb Forms. vanquish somebody/something to defeat somebody completely in a competition, war, etc. synonym conquer. Government forces vanquished the rebels. The stories are about saints vanquishing dragons and freeing captive maidens. Topics War and conflict c2. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › vanquishmentsVANQUISH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    verb (used with object) to conquer or subdue by superior force, as in battle. to defeat in any contest or conflict; be victorious over: to vanquish one's opponent in an argument. to overcome or overpower: He vanquished all his fears. See more. Recommended videos. Powered by AnyClip. AnyClip Product Demo 2022.

  10. premium-oxforddictionaries-com.libproxy.ucl.ac.ukvanquishment - definition of vanquishment in English from the...

    the thorough defeat of a person or thing:. Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › vanquishmentVanquishment Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Vanquishment definition: The state of being <a>vanquished.</a>.