defeated

• Describe a una persona o grupo que ha sufrido una derrota en una competición, conflicto o lucha, sintiéndose vencido o sin esperanza.

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.

   derrotado

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

   Sinónimosbeatencrushedovercomesubdued

   Antónimossuccessfultriumphantundefeatedvictoriouswinning

2. Overwhelmed or discouragedB2informal

   Feeling completely overcome by difficulty or failure.

   Derrotado, abatido

   • 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.

   Sinónimoscrestfallencrusheddejecteddemoralizeddespondentdiscourageddishearteneddismayeddowncastdownhearted

   Antónimosconfidentencouragedhopefulresolutetriumphantunconqueredundauntedundefeatedvictorious

• Sustantivo que denota el estado o la situación en la que alguien ha sido superado, vencido o derrotado en una competición, conflicto o lucha.

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

incontable

1. Person who lostB2formal

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

   persona derrotada

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

   Sinónimosalso-ranloser

   Antónimoschampionconquerorvictorwinner

• Verbo que se usa para indicar la acción de vencer a un adversario o superar un obstáculo, o de causar el fracaso de algo.

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.

   Derrotar a un oponente

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

   Sinónimosbeatbestconquerovercomeoverpowerroutsubduevanquish

   Antónimosforfeitlosesuccumbsurrenderyield

2. Overcome a challengeB2formal

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

   Superar un desafío/obstáculo

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

   Sinónimosbeatconquermasterovercomesubduesurmount

   Antónimosfailsuccumbyield