vanquish vs immobilize

immobilize vs vanquish

vanquish and immobilize both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
vanquish	No	No	Yes	No
immobilize	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, immobilize is a hyponym of vanquish; that is, immobilize is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than vanquish:

vanquish: come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
immobilize: make defenseless

Other hyponyms of vanquish include outpoint, outscore, walk over, eliminate, mop up, pip, rack up, whip, worst, whomp, get the best, have the best, overcome, rout, spread-eagle, spreadeagle, get the jump, cheat, chicane, chouse, jockey, screw, shaft, exceed, outdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surmount, surpass, get over, master, overcome, subdue, surmount, best, outdo, outflank, scoop, trump, outfight, overmaster, overpower, overwhelm, checkmate, mate, immobilise, outplay, bat, clobber, cream, drub, lick, thrash.

vanquish (verb)	immobilize (verb)
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict	cause to be unable to move
	prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)
	convert (assets) into fixed capital
	make defenseless
	to hold fast or prevent from moving
	hold as reserve or withdraw from circulation; of capital

Difference between vanquish and immobilize

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