I.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.