Defeat
Translation- Defeat
- Defeat De*feat", v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Defeated}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Defeating}.] [From F. d['e]fait, OF. desfait, p. p. ofe
d['e]faire, OF. desfaire, to undo; L. dis- + facere to do.
See {Feat}, {Fact}, and cf. {Disfashion}.]
1. To undo; to disfigure; to destroy. [Obs.]
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His unkindness may defeat my life. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
2. To render null and void, as a title; to frustrate, as hope; to deprive, as of an estate. [1913 Webster]
He finds himself naturally to dread a superior Being that can defeat all his designs, and disappoint all his hopes. --Tillotson. [1913 Webster]
The escheators . . . defeated the right heir of his succession. --Hallam. [1913 Webster]
In one instance he defeated his own purpose. --A. W. Ward. [1913 Webster]
3. To overcome or vanquish, as an army; to check, disperse, or ruin by victory; to overthrow. [1913 Webster]
4. To resist with success; as, to defeat an assault. [1913 Webster]
Sharp reasons to defeat the law. --Shak.
Syn: To baffle; disappoint; frustrate. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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defeat — 1> поражение; разгром Ex: the defeat of a party поражение партии (на выборах и т. п.) Ex: the defeat of a bill провал законопроекта (в парламенте) Ex: defeat on points спорт. поражение по очкам Ex: to inflict (to administer) a defeat upon smb.… … Новый большой англо-русский словарь
Defeat — De*feat , n. [Cf. F. d[ e]faite, fr. d[ e]faire. See {Defeat}, v.] 1. An undoing or annulling; destruction. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Upon whose property and most dear life A damned defeat was made. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Frustration by rendering… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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defeat — dɪˈfi:t 1. сущ. 1) а) проигрыш (в соревновании); поражение, разгром (в военной баталии) a crushing defeat, decisive defeat, resounding defeat, total defeat, utter defeat ≈ сокрушительное поражение ignominious, shameful defeat ≈ постыдное… … Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь
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defeat — I. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English deffeten, from Anglo French defait, past participle of defaire, desfaire to destroy, from Medieval Latin disfacere, from Latin dis + facere to do more at do Date: 14th century 1. obsolete destroy 2. a … New Collegiate Dictionary
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defeat — dɪˈfi:tпоражение, разгром, крушение (надежд), (юр) отмена, аннулирован наносить поражение, разбивать, уничтожать, отменять, аннулировать … Англо-русский словарь экономических терминов
defeat — 1. verb /dɪˈfiːt/ a) To overcome in battle or contest b) To destroy, ruin, undo, lay waste to Syn … Wiktionary
Фильмы
- Utter the Defeat Of German Fascists Near Moscow., 1965 — Annotation: A new film edition of the year 1942. Film description: City of Moscow. October 1941. Kremlin. Red Square. Sverdlov Square. Gorky Street. Residents are preparing to defend the city: build…
- The Failure Of The Operation "Typhoon"., 1981 — Annotation: About the defeat of German fascist troops near Moscow in 1941-42. Film description: The film tells of the defeat of fascist troops at Moscow in the winter of 1941. Memoirs of the defense…
- Manchuria, August 1945., 1985 — Annotation: On the defeat of the Japanese Quantung Army in 1945, on the liberation of the People's Republic of China and other South-East Asian countries from the Japanese agressors. Film…