vanquish

/ˈvaŋ-kwish/

Middle English venquishen, borrowed from Anglo-French venquis-, extended stem of veintre, vaincre "to defeat, conquer," going back to Latin vincere

verb

  1. to overcome in battle : subdue, completely

  2. to defeat in a conflict or contest

  3. to gain mastery over (an emotion, passion, or temptation)

conquer vanquish defeat subdue reduce overcome overthrow mean to get the better of by force or strategy. conquer implies gaining mastery of. vanquish implies a complete overpowering.