Antonyms for vanquished
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : vang-kwish, van- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈvæŋ kwɪʃ, ˈvæn- |
Definition of vanquished
Origin :- early 14c., from Old French venquis (past tense), and vencus (p.p.), from veintre "defeat," from Latin vincere "defeat" (see victor). Influenced in Middle English by Middle French vainquiss-, present stem of vainquir "conquer," from Old French vainkir, alteration of veintre. Related: Vanquished; vanquishing.
- verb defeat soundly
- He had been vanquished, cheated, scorned, shamefully flouted.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- When the fire was vanquished, it had practically completed its work of destruction.
- Extract from : « Yorkshire Painted And Described » by Gordon Home
- As if vanquished, he laid it on the table beside the others.
- Extract from : « Casanova's Homecoming » by Arthur Schnitzler
- Dead, vanquished by the sword, betrayed by fortune, crushed with grief.
- Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt
- The liberal party appears to be vanquished in the sphere of economics.
- Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
- They were vanquished, it was all ended; then why not stop the slaughter?
- Extract from : « The Downfall » by Emile Zola
- "You have vanquished my ill-luck," Felicite would sometimes say to her husband.
- Extract from : « The Fortune of the Rougons » by Emile Zola
- He had conquered by his divine improvidence; the poor man had vanquished the wealthy.
- Extract from : « Fruitfulness » by Emile Zola
- And, besides—I will admit it—suppose we are vanquished, well then, so much the worse for the other.
- Extract from : « Fruitfulness » by Emile Zola
- They had been unable to drive him from the bed and were vanquished.
- Extract from : « Therese Raquin » by Emile Zola
Synonyms for vanquished
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