Category:Vanquish

Van"quish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Vanquished; p. pr. & vb. n. Vanquishing.] Etym: [oe. venquishen, venquissen, venkisen,f. vaincre, Pret. vainquis, of. veintre, pret. venqui, venquis (cf. an of. infin. Vainquir), fr. L. vincere; akin to as. wig war, battle, wigant a Warrior, wigan to fight, icel. vig battle, goth. weihan to fight, Contend. Cf. Convince, evict, invincible, victor.]

1. To conquer, overcome, or subdue in battle, as an enemy. Hakluyt. They. . . Vanquished the rebels in all encounters. Clarendon.

2. Hence, to defeat in any contest; to get the better of; to put Down; to refute. This bold assertion has been fully vanquished in a late reply to the Bishop of meaux's treatise. Atterbury. For e'en though vanquished, he could argue still. Goldsmith.

Syn. -- to conquer; surmount; overcome; confute; silence. See conquer.

Vanquish Van"quish, n. (far.)

Defn: a disease in sheep, in which they pine away. [written also Vinquish.]