vanquished

adjective

van·​quished ˈvaŋ-kwisht 

ˈvan-

: overcome or defeated in battle or in a conflict or contest

a vanquished foe

In the dim light he could see Leslie's face freeze into its most queenly pose—the kind of expression she usually reserved for vanquished enemies.

—Katherine Paterson

When this morning race was over, the Brown oarsmen waited at their boat house for their vanquished competitors to come around and hand over their rowing shirts, each with its distinctive colors and design.

—William N. Wallace

Exiting at 35th Street, we pass the new Comiskey Park with its vanquished predecessor now reduced to a placeless parking complex across the street …

—Thomas J. Jablonsky

Examples of vanquished in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sporting Kansas City joined the vanquished Galaxy and Real Salt Lake on Saturday as LAFC cut up the last-place team in the Western Conference, 4-0. — Josh Gross, Daily News, 26 July 2026

Moments after Argentina had sent an arrow into the heart of England, Lionel Messi was photographed melting into the arms of the craggy Harry Kane, England’s leading player but, in the World Cup semifinal, a vanquished foe. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

The American origin story is rooted in the notion that George III was its vanquished villain, an irrational tyrant who oppressed the American colonists. — ABC News, 3 June 2026

The Senate voted to advance an Iran war powers resolution on Tuesday after the vanquished Cassidy flipped to support it. — W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 20 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above