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Vanquished vs Defeated - What's the difference?

vanquished | defeated |

As adjectives the difference between vanquished and defeated

is that vanquished is defeated while defeated is subjugated, beaten, overcome.

As verbs the difference between vanquished and defeated

is that vanquished is past tense of vanquish while defeated is past tense of defeat.

vanquished

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Defeated.
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (vanquish)

  • 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.

    defeated

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Subjugated, beaten, overcome.
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (defeat)