defeated

• Décrit une personne ou un groupe qui a subi une défaite dans une compétition, un conflit ou une lutte.

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.

   vaincu

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

   Synonymesbeatencrushedovercomesubdued

   Antonymessuccessfultriumphantundefeatedvictoriouswinning

2. Overwhelmed or discouragedB2informal

   Feeling completely overcome by difficulty or failure.

   Accablé ou découragé

   • 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.

   Synonymescrestfallencrusheddejecteddemoralizeddespondentdiscourageddishearteneddismayeddowncastdownhearted

   Antonymesconfidentencouragedhopefulresolutetriumphantunconqueredundauntedundefeatedvictorious

• Nom désignant l'état ou la situation de celui qui a été vaincu, surmonté ou battu dans une compétition, un conflit ou une lutte, ainsi que le fait d'avoir subi une défaite.

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

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1. Person who lostB2formal

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

   Personne vaincue

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

   Synonymesalso-ranloser

   Antonymeschampionconquerorvictorwinner

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de vaincre un adversaire ou un obstacle, ou de faire échouer quelque chose.

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.

   Vaincre un adversaire

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

   Synonymesbeatbestconquerovercomeoverpowerroutsubduevanquish

   Antonymesforfeitlosesuccumbsurrenderyield

2. Overcome a challengeB2formal

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

   Surmonter un obstacle

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

   Synonymesbeatconquermasterovercomesubduesurmount

   Antonymesfailsuccumbyield