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Results for: "defeat"

Translating from English to Welsh

Translations:

defeat — to overcome in battle or contest
→ curo
→ trechu
→ maeddu

English definitions WordNet

NOUN 2

  1. an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest

    • “it was a narrow defeat”
    • “the army's only defeat”
    • “they suffered a convincing licking”
    Synonymslicking

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

    Synonymsfrustration

VERB 2

  1. win a victory over

    • “You must overcome all difficulties”
    • “defeat your enemies”
    • “He overcame his shyness”
    • “He overcame his infirmity”
    • “Her anger got the better of her and she blew up”
    Synonymsget the better ofovercome

  2. thwart the passage of

    • “kill a motion”
    • “he shot down the student's proposal”
    Synonymskillshoot downvote downvote out