vanquish
verb/ˈvæŋkwɪʃ/
Frequency rank: #18,459 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
To defeat thoroughly in battle or competition.
Example sentence
The hero managed to vanquish every enemy that stood in his path.
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