English
Etymology
from OF. desfait, desfairé (to ruin) from L. des + facere (to unmake).
Pronunciation
IPA|/dɪ'fi�t/
audio|en-us-defeat.ogg|Audio (US)
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-i�t|-i�t
Verb
en-verb
- transitive To overcome in battle or contest
- transitive To destroy, ruin, undo, lay waste to
Synonyms
conquer
overthrow
rout
vanquish
Related terms
defeasance
defeasible
defeater
defeatism
defeatist
defeature
Translations
trans-top|to overcome in battle or contest
Czech: porazit
Dutch: verslaan
Finnish: voittaa, päihittää
French: défaire, vaincre
German: schlagen, besiegen, niederringen
Greek: νικÏ�, αναÏ�Ï�ÎÏ�Ï�
Hebrew: ����ס (lehavys)
Italian: sconfiggere, battere
trans-mid
Latin: vincere
Norwegian: overvinne, beseire
Polish: pokona�
Portuguese: derrotar
Spanish: derrotar
Turkish: yenmek
trans-bottom
trans-top|to destroy
Finnish: tuhota
French: détruire, ruiner
trans-mid
German: schlagen; zerschlagen; schleifen (structures, buildings, etc.); ruinieren (economically only)
Norwegian: ødelegge
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ttbc|Dutch: verslaan, overwinnen
ttbc|Indonesian: mengalahkan
ttbc|Japanese: ����� (yattsukeru), �� (���, taosu)
Noun
en-noun
- The act of defeating or being defeated
Translations
trans-top|the act of defeating or being defeated
Czech: porážka f
Finnish: tappio, häviö
French: défaite f
German: Niederlage f
Italian: sconfitta f, disfatta f, fallimento m, insuccesso m
Greek: ή��α f, ακ����η f
Hebrew: ת��ס� (tvusa) f (act of being defeated)
trans-mid
Latin: clades f
Norwegian: nederlag
Polish: porażka f
Portuguese: derrota f
Spanish: derrota f
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