DEFEATING | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Defeat

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

late Middle English (in the sense ‘undo, destroy, annul’): from Old French desfait ‘undone’, past participle of desfaire, from medieval Latin disfacere ‘undo’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: dɪˈfiːt
Dialects: British English
Definition:

win a victory over (someone) in a battle or other contest; overcome or beat

Short Definition:

win victory over

Examples:
  • Garibaldi defeated the Neapolitan army

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