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Demolish vs Vanquish - What's the difference?

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Demolish is a related term of vanquish.


As verbs the difference between demolish and vanquish

is that demolish is to destroy; to destruct while vanquish is to defeat, to overcome.

demolish

English

Verb

(es)
  • To destroy; to destruct.
    • They demolished the old house and put up four townhouses.
  • (figuratively) To utterly defeat.
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    vanquish

    English

    Verb

    (es)
  • To defeat, to overcome.
  • * Clarendon
    • They vanquished the rebels in all encounters.
  • * Atterbury
    • This bold assertion has been fully vanquished in a late reply to the Bishop of Meaux's treatise.