dē-vinco, vīci, victum, 3, v. a., to conquer completely, overcome, subdue.
I Prop. (class.; for syn. cf.: vinco, supero, fundo, fugo, profligo, subigo, subicio, domo): Galliam Germaniamque, Caes. B. C. 3, 87; id. B. G. 7, 34; Hirt. ib. 8, 46: devincere et capere Capuam, Cic. Agr. 2, 33, 90: Poenos classe, id. de Sen. 13, 44; cf.: Crotoniatas maximo proelio, id. N. D. 2, 2: Sabaeae reges, Hor. Od. 1, 29, 3: serpentem, Ov. H. 6, 37: flumina, Stat. S. 5, 5, 63 et saep.—With ut and subj.: Catonis sententia devicit, ut in decreto perstaretur, Liv. Epit. 49.— Poet.: devicta bella, victoriously concluded , Verg. A. 10, 370.—
II Trop.: hominum consilia, Plaut. Ps. 2, 3, 12: bonum publicum privatā gratiā devictum, sacrificed to , Sall. J. 25, 3.