defeat

Значение (Английский)

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.

Произносится как (IPA)

/dɪˈfiːt/

Этимология (Английский)

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