Translation
defeat
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Word origin
From the verb derrotar, ultimately based on Latin rupta, the feminine past participle of rumpere ('to break'). The same root gives English 'rupture' and 'route' (from the Latin phrase rupta via, a broken or forced way).
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- rumpere
- English cognates
- rupture, route
Grammar
Examples
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The team's defeat left everyone in silence.
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He accepted defeat with great dignity.
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What a hard defeat for our country!
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After the defeat, the general withdrew from the army.
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A single defeat does not mean the end of the season.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 35, lesson 4: derrota, terapeuta, biológico and 7 more words.