derrotar

Meaning

to defeat

Concepts

defeat

beat

rout

overcome

fight

whip

destroy

vanquish

own

applaud

bang

break

clap

coin

cream

duel

fan

fly

hammer

hit

palpitate

pound

retreat

scour

scramble

scuffle

slam

strike

throb

thrash

thresh

wallop

ruin

bear down

attack

abuse

bear

conquer

contradict

win

put to flight

best

defend

fight back

fight down

oppose

beat out

crush

shell

trounce

mop up

pip

rack up

worst

spread-eagle

spreadeagle

get the better of

lick

overset

expire

outdo

quieten

Hyphenated as

de‧rro‧tar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/deroˈtaɾ/

Etymology

From derrota.

Sentences

España se enfrentó a Hungría a la que le costó mucho derrotar .

Spain faced Hungary, which it had a hard time defeating.