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Meanings of defeat in English

Portuguese
superar
Catalan
vèncer
Spanish
superar

To end in success a struggle or contest.

      superar
      Spanish
      echar abajo

      Thwart the passage of.

            echar abajo
            Russian
            проигрыш
            Portuguese
            vencimento
            Catalan
            desfeta
            Spanish
            derrota

            An unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest.

                проигрыш
                Portuguese
                frustração
                Catalan
                fracàs
                Spanish
                fracaso

                The feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals.

                      frustração
                      Usage of defeat in English
                      1
                      May pulled a parliamentary ratification vote this week facing a heavy defeat.
                      Reuters
                      2
                      That result was Madrid's last defeat in the final of the competition.
                      Reuters
                      3
                      Help them defeat the Lannisters and save Father and bring them home.
                      A Game of Thrones
                      4
                      Such violence threatens to undermine U.S.-backed efforts to defeat the militant group.
                      Reuters
                      5
                      Earlier Mr Pohiva said he had the numbers to defeat the vote.
                      Radio NZ
                      6
                      The final result means defeat for the three-term Republican Senator, Conrad Burns.
                      The Guardian
                      7
                      It was the Law and Justice party's first defeat since assuming power.
                      The Guardian
                      8
                      May will likely have to defeat the Labour amendment at a vote.
                      Reuters
                      9
                      The Tigers' previous largest margin of defeat this season was 15 points.
                      Reuters
                      10
                      For Abram the Cold War began the moment Germany's defeat was certain.
                      The family: the secret fundamentalism at the heart of american p...
                      11
                      Lower Saxony is Roesler's home state, making a defeat there especially damning.
                      Reuters
                      12
                      Much of the British military thought invasion highly likely and defeat unavoidable.
                      The Guardian
                      13
                      He conceded questions about his future after the heavy defeat were justified.
                      Reuters
                      14
                      But despite defeat, Arbroath remain one point above their opponents in fifth.
                      BBC
                      15
                      They are now facing charges of conspiracy to defeat course of justice.
                      Radio NZ
                      16
                      Sunday was Clinton's first time back in the state since her defeat.
                      Reuters
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                      Translations for defeat
                      Defeat through the time
                      Defeat across language varieties
                      Ireland
                      Common
                      South Africa
                      Common
                      New Zealand
                      Less common
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