vanquished
v. C1 Advanced US //ˈvæŋkwɪʃt// UK //vˈænkwɪʃt// van·quished
v. to defeat someone or something completely in a fight or a competition. You use this when one side has no chance of winning anymore.
v. to overcome or defeat an opponent decisively in a contest or battle. Often implies a total or overwhelming victory.
The army vanquished the enemy after a long battle.
The reigning champion was vanquished by a younger athlete who showed incredible speed and strength.
The historical account details how the empire was vanquished not by a single decisive battle, but by a slow erosion of its economic and political power over several decades.