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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

    Define vanquishment. vanquishment synonyms, vanquishment pronunciation, vanquishment translation, English dictionary definition of vanquishment. tr.v. van·quished , van·quish·ing , van·quish·es 1. a. To defeat or conquer in battle; subjugate. b. To defeat in a contest, conflict, or competition.

  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.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVANQUISH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    To vanquish someone means to defeat them completely in a battle or a competition. [literary] A happy ending is only possible because the hero has first vanquished the dragons. [VERB noun] With knowledge and wisdom, evil could be vanquished on this earth. [VERB noun] Synonyms: defeat, beat, conquer, reduce More Synonyms of vanquish.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › vanquishVanquish - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To vanquish is to be the complete and total winner, to overpower and overcome, whether in a contest, a race, or a war. It generally suggests a total trouncing, to the point of humiliation — or worse — for the loser. Sometimes words for the same thing are effective in different ways because they offer different levels of meaning.

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

    Definition of vanquish verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.