# vanquish vs vanquished

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### vanquish
*verb · IPA /ˈvæŋkwɪʃ/ · frequency rank #46,248*
To defeat (someone); to overcome.

### vanquished
*adjective · frequency rank #32,645*
Defeated.

## Source
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