defeated

• Bezeichnet eine Person oder Gruppe, die in einem Wettkampf, Konflikt oder Kampf unterlegen ist; auch im übertragenen Sinn für jemanden, der innerlich gebrochen oder entmutigt ist.

Describes a person or group that has been beaten in a competition, conflict, or struggle.

1. Beaten in a contest or conflictB1formal

   Having lost a battle, game, or competition.

   Besiegt

   • The defeated army retreated from the battlefield.
   • He felt defeated after losing the chess match.
   • The team looked defeated after the final whistle.

   Synonymebeatencrushedovercomesubdued

   Antonymesuccessfultriumphantundefeatedvictoriouswinning

2. Overwhelmed or discouragedB2informal

   Feeling completely overcome by difficulty or failure.

   Niedergeschlagen

   • She felt defeated by the endless paperwork.
   • He had a defeated expression after the bad news.
   • They were defeated by the complexity of the problem.

   Synonymecrestfallencrusheddejecteddemoralizeddespondentdiscourageddishearteneddismayeddowncastdownhearted

   Antonymeconfidentencouragedhopefulresolutetriumphantunconqueredundauntedundefeatedvictorious

• Substantiv, das den Zustand oder die Lage bezeichnet, in der jemand in einem Wettkampf, Konflikt oder Kampf überwunden, besiegt oder geschlagen wurde.

A noun referring to a state or condition of having been overcome, beaten, or vanquished in a contest, conflict, or struggle.

unzählbar

1. Person who lostB2formal

   A person who has been beaten in a competition, conflict, or struggle.

   Besiegter

   • The defeated accepted the result gracefully.
   • The general spoke to the defeated after the battle.
   • Among the defeated were many young soldiers.

   Synonymealso-ranloser

   Antonymechampionconquerorvictorwinner

• Verb, das ausdrückt, einen Gegner oder ein Hindernis zu überwinden oder jemanden bzw. etwas scheitern zu lassen.

A verb used to indicate the act of overcoming an opponent or obstacle, or causing something to fail.

1. Beat an opponentB1formal

   To win against someone in a competition, battle, or conflict.

   Besiegen

   • The team defeated their rivals in the final match.
   • The army defeated the invading forces.
   • She defeated the reigning champion in the chess tournament.

   Synonymebeatbestconquerovercomeoverpowerroutsubduevanquish

   Antonymeforfeitlosesuccumbsurrenderyield

2. Overcome a challengeB2formal

   To successfully prevent something from happening or to overcome an obstacle.

   Überwinden

   • They defeated the proposal to cut funding.
   • The new technology defeated the security system.
   • He defeated his fear of heights by climbing the mountain.

   Synonymebeatconquermasterovercomesubduesurmount

   Antonymefailsuccumbyield