vanquishverb [ T ]
uk/ˈvæŋ.kwɪʃ/us/ˈvæŋ.kwɪʃ/literaryto defeat an enemy or opponent, especially in war:
Napoleon was vanquished at the battle of Waterloo in 1815.
The vanquished army surrendered their weapons.
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