defeat

/dɪˈfit/ verbe B1

En français : vaincre, défaire, contrecarrer, réduire à néant

To overcome in battle or contest. (transitive) · Wellington defeated Napoleon at Waterloo.
To reduce, to nothing, the strength of. (transitive)
To nullify (transitive)
To prevent (something) from being achieved.

Pluriel defeat · He/she/it defeats · Prétérit defeated · Participe passé defeated · Forme en -ing defeating

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Formes du verbe

Forme de base: defeat
He/she/it: defeats
Prétérit: defeated
Participe passé: defeated
Forme en -ing: defeating

Dans la bibliothèque

“Another hope defeated!” said the count.

The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 910 · C1

Then Josie Pye dared Jane Andrews to hop on her left leg around the garden without stopping once or putting her right foot to the ground; which Jane Andrews gamely tried to do, but gave out at the third corner and had to confess herself defeated.

Anne of Green Gables, p. 173 · C1

Anne no longer wished to win for the sake of defeating Gilbert; rather, for the proud consciousness of a well-won victory over a worthy foeman.

Anne of Green Gables, p. 300 · C1

For a moment Anne felt one sickening pang of defeat and disappointment.

Anne of Green Gables, p. 304 · C1

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