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vanquished

/ˈvæŋkwɪʃt/ /ˈvæŋwɪʃt/

Meanings
verb
To defeat, to overcome.

Examples :

"The chess champion vanquished all her opponents and won the tournament. "
action achievement military war

Related Words

Illustration heads

heads noun

/hɛdz/

The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth and main sense organs.

"Be careful when you pet that dog on the head; it may bite."

Illustration opponents

opponents noun

/əˈpoʊnənts/ /əˈpoʊnɛnts/

One who opposes another; one who works or takes a position against someone or something; one who attempts to stop the progress of someone or something.

"During the crackdown, many opponents of the regime were arrested."

Illustration after

after adjective

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/

Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent

"The after-school program is a great way for kids to continue learning. "

Illustration defeated

defeated verb

/dɪˈfiːtəd/

To overcome in battle or contest.

"Wellington defeated Napoleon at Waterloo."

Illustration field

field noun

/fiːld/ /fild/

A land area free of woodland, cities, and towns; open country.

"There are several species of wild flowers growing in this field."

Illustration champion

champion noun

/ˈtʃæmpiən/

An ongoing winner in a game or contest.

"The defending champion is expected to defeat his challenger."

Illustration overcome

overcome noun

/ˌəʊvəˈkʌm/ /ˌoʊvəɹˈkʌm/

The burden or recurring theme in a song.

"The song's constant worry about failing the exam was its main overcome. "

Illustration chess

chess noun

/t͡ʃɛs/

A board game for two players with each beginning with sixteen chess pieces moving according to fixed rules across a chessboard with the objective to checkmate the opposing king.

"My grandfather taught me chess when I was ten years old. "

Illustration tournament

tournament noun

/ˈtɔːnəmənt/ /ˈtɔɹnəmənt/

During the Middle Ages, a series of battles and other contests designed to prepare knights for war.

"The knight's training involved participating in a series of tournaments, preparing him for future battles. "

Illustration crushing

crushing verb

/ˈkɹʌʃɪŋ/

To press between two hard objects; to squeeze so as to alter the natural shape or integrity of it, or to force together into a mass.

"to crush grapes"

Illustration defeat

defeat verb

/dɪˈfiːt/

To overcome in battle or contest.

"Wellington defeated Napoleon at Waterloo."

Illustration walked

walked verb

/wɔːkt/

To move on the feet by alternately setting each foot (or pair or group of feet, in the case of animals with four or more feet) forward, with at least one foot on the ground at all times. Compare run.

"To walk briskly for an hour every day is to keep fit."