v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Vanquished p. pr. & vb. n. Vanquishing. ] [ OE. venquishen, venquissen, venkisen, F. vaincre, pret. vainquis, OF. veintre, pret. venqui, venquis (cf. an OF. infin. vainquir), fr. L. vincere; akin to AS. wīg war, battle, wīgend a warrior, wīgan to contend, fight, OHG. wīgant a warrior, wīgan to fight, Icel. vīg battle, Goth. weihan to fight, contend. Cf. Convince, Evict, Invincible, Victor. ] 1. To conquer, overcome, or subdue in battle, as an enemy. Hakluyt. [ 1913 Webster ]

They . . . vanquished the rebels in all encounters. Clarendon. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Hence, to defeat in any contest; to get the better of; to put down; to refute. [ 1913 Webster ]

This bold assertion has been fully vanquished in a late reply to the Bishop of Meaux's treatise. Atterbury. [ 1913 Webster ]

For e'en though vanquished, he could argue still. Goldsmith. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- To conquer; surmount; overcome; confute; silence. See Conquer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Far.) A disease in sheep, in which they pine away. [ Written also vinquish. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. That may be vanquished. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who, or that which, vanquishes. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The act of vanquishing, or the state of being vanquished. Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]