Vanquish

verb/ˈveɪ̯ŋkwɪʃ/politics
Definition
Defeat thoroughly.
Etymology
From Middle English venquysshen, vaynquisshen, borrowed from a conjugated form of Old French veincre, from Latin vincō.
Synonyms
trounce, crush, beat, beat out
In a sentence
  • They vanquished the incumbent vendor after a brutal RFP process.
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added 2023-10-11