defeat

"Her confidence in her ability to speak French helped her to participate more in class discussions. "

"to overcome enemies in battle"

"The team worked hard all week, vanquishing their rivals in the final competition. "

"The storm devastated the entire city, leaving most buildings in ruins. "

"Please completely fill in the box for your answer, using a number 2 pencil."

"The chess champion vanquished all her opponents and won the tournament. "

"The child's disappointment was evident when he didn't get the toy he wanted for his birthday. "

"The destruction of the condemned building will take place at noon."

"It frustrates me to do all this work and then lose it all."

"My frustration grew as my teacher kept pointing out my mistakes in front of the class. "

"She put on her wellingtons to splash in the puddles after the rain. "

"The school has strict regulations about mobile phone use during class. "