Dutch Meaning of defeat

nederlaag

Other Dutch words related to nederlaag

Definitions and Meaning of defeat in English

Wordnet

defeat (n)

an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest

the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals

Wordnet

defeat (v)

win a victory over

thwart the passage of

Webster

defeat (v. t.)

To undo; to disfigure; to destroy.

To render null and void, as a title; to frustrate, as hope; to deprive, as of an estate.

To overcome or vanquish, as an army; to check, disperse, or ruin by victory; to overthrow.

To resist with success; as, to defeat an assault.

Webster

defeat (v.)

An undoing or annulling; destruction.

Frustration by rendering null and void, or by prevention of success; as, the defeat of a plan or design.

An overthrow, as of an army in battle; loss of a battle; repulse suffered; discomfiture; -- opposed to victory.

FAQs About the word defeat

nederlaag

an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest, the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals, win a victory over, thwar

beat,beste,veroveren,meester,overwinnen,nemen,slechtste,verzending,krijgen,rondkomen

val,verliezen (van),instorting,opgeven,dalen,onder,flop,zakken,vouwen,Wegwassen

defeasible => Vernietigbaar, defeasanced => verslagen, defeasance => vernietiging, defaulting => wanbetaler, defaulter => wanbetaler,