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drub vs vanquish

vanquish vs drub

drub and vanquish both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
drub No No Yes No
vanquish No No Yes No
As verbs, vanquish is a hypernym of drub; that is, vanquish is a word with a broader meaning than drub:
  • drub: beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
  • vanquish: come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
Other hypernyms of drub include beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce.
drub (verb) vanquish (verb)
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
Difference between drub and vanquish

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