vanquished

adj

1. (not-comparable)Defeated.

   “We were the cause of the recovery of all the enemy people in Eastern Europe, and North and Southeast Asia. It's an unusual situation, an unusual program because the victor hardly ever helps the vanquished to recover. We did just that.”

   “HSTs continued to provide sterling service during these years, so much so that when Virgin and Midland Mainline brought their new wave of high-speed diesel electric multiple units [...] on stream, many preferred the ride and comfort of the vanquished to the ride and comfort of the vanquisher.”

verb

1. (form-of, participle, past)simple past and past participle of vanquish