defeat

Betekenis (Engels)

Verb

1. To overcome in battle or contest.
2. To reduce, to nothing, the strength of.
3. To nullify
4. To prevent (something) from being achieved.

Noun

1. The act or instance of being defeated, of being overcome or vanquished; a loss.
2. The act or instance of defeating, of overcoming, vanquishing.
3. Frustration (by prevention of success), stymieing; (law) nullification.
4. (obsolete) Destruction, ruin.

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/dɪˈfiːt/

Etimologie (Engels)

From Middle English defeten, from Middle English defet (“disfigured”, past participle) and defet (“defect”, noun), see Etymology 2 below.