vanquish vs subdue

subdue vs vanquish

vanquish and subdue both are verbs.

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

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

vanquish: come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
subdue: get on top of; deal with successfully

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, surmount, best, outdo, outflank, scoop, trump, outfight, overmaster, overpower, overwhelm, checkmate, mate, immobilise, immobilize, outplay, bat, clobber, cream, drub, lick, thrash.

vanquish (verb)	subdue (verb)
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict	correct by punishment or discipline
	bring under control by force or authority
	make subordinate, dependent, or subservient
	get on top of; deal with successfully
	hold within limits and control
	put down by force or intimidation

Difference between vanquish and subdue

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