vanquish

v.打败,战胜,

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
vanquish (verb)
transitive 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) - vanquish your fear conquer
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
vanquish (verb)
to bring under one's control by force of arms
SYNONYMS:
dominate, overpower, pacify, subdue, subject, subjugate, subordinate, vanquish
RELATED WORDS:
annihilate, beat, clobber, crush, defeat, drub, lick, mow (down), overcome, prevail (over), reduce, rout, skunk, smash, thrash, triumph (over), trounce, wallop, whip; enslave; break, clamp down (on), crack down (on), put down, quash, quell, repress, silence, smother, snuff (out), squash, squelch, suppress
NEAR ANTONYMS:
discharge, emancipate, enfranchise, free, liberate, manumit, release, spring, unbind, uncage, unchain, unfetter
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