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rĕ-vinco , vīci, victum, 3, v. a.,
I.to conquer, subdue.
I. Lit. (only poet., and in Tac.): “victrices catervae Consiliis juvenis revictae,” Hor. C. 4, 4, 24; cf.: “revicta conjuratio,” repressed, checked, Tac. A. 15, 73: “primordia rerum aliquā ratione,” Lucr. 1, 593: “vires (ignis),” id. 5, 410.—
II. Trop., to convict; to refute, disprove (class.; “syn.: convinco, refuto),” Lucr. 4, 488: numquam hic neque suo neque amicorum judicio revincetur, * Cic. Arch. 6, 11: “aliquem,” Tac. A. 6, 5: “aliquem in mendacio,” Dig. 26, 10, 3: “aliquem in culpā et in maleficio,” Gell. 6, 2, 13: “crimina rebus revicta,” disproved, Liv. 6, 26, 7 (with confutare verbis); Vulg. Act. 18, 28: “crimen,” Liv. 40, 16: “testimoniis revinci,” Lact. 4, 15 fin.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (9):
    • New Testament, Acts, 18.28
    • Cicero, For Archias, 6.11
    • Tacitus, Annales, 6.5
    • Tacitus, Annales, 15.73
    • Lucretius, De Rerum Natura, 1.593
    • Lucretius, De Rerum Natura, 4.488
    • Lucretius, De Rerum Natura, 5.410
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 40, 16
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 6, 26.7
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