defeat · verb
Sens et exemples
L’emporter sur quelqu’un dans une compétition, une élection ou un combat.
The visiting team defeated last year's champions in a close match.
She defeated three experienced candidates to become the new club president.
Their proposal was defeated when most members voted against it.
No one expected the youngest player to defeat the tournament favourite.
Formes
- defeat base form
- defeats third-person singular present
- defeated past tense; past participle
- defeating present participle