different between demolish vs vanquish

English

Etymology

Attested since the 16th century; from Middle French demoliss-, the stem of some conjugated forms of the verb demolir (“to destroy”, “to tear down”), from Latin d?m?lior (“I tear down”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /d??m?l.??/

Verb

demolish (third-person singular simple present demolishes, present participle demolishing, simple past and past participle demolished)

1. To destroy.
2. (transitive, figuratively) To defeat or consume utterly (as a theory, belief or opponent).
   • 1992, Robert Rankin, The Antipope (page 68)

     The Captain folded his brow into a look of intense perplexity. 'You seem exceedingly spry for a man who demolished an entire bottle of brandy and better part of an ounce of shag in a single evening.'
     'And very nice too,' said the tramp. 'Now as to breakfast?'

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:destroy

Related terms

• demolition

Translations

References

• Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “demolish”, in Online Etymology Dictionary

Anagrams

• modelish

English

Etymology

From Middle English venquysshen, vaynquisshen, borrowed from a conjugated form of Old French veincre, from Latin vinc?.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?væ?kw??/

Verb

vanquish (third-person singular simple present vanquishes, present participle vanquishing, simple past and past participle vanquished)

1. To defeat, to overcome.
   • 1687, Francis Atterbury, An Answer to some Considerations, the Spirit of Martin Luther and the Original of the Reformation

     This bold assertion has been so fully vanquish'd in a late reply to the Bishop of Meaux's treatise.

Related terms

• convince
• evince
• victor

Translations