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profligo, profligare, profligavi, profligatus

Definition: to dash to the ground; to destroy, overthrow; to bring almost to an end; to degrade, to rout

Sentence: Cum Caesari minus militum esset, tamen Pomeium Pharsali profligavit.

Although there were less soldiers to Caesar (i.e. Caesar had less soldiers), nevertheless he dashed Pompey to the ground at Pharsalus.

It is derived from fligo, -ere*: beat or dash down