defeat

Pronúncia: dɪ'fiːt
    noun
  1. derrota.
  2. to (suffer \ sustain) a defeat (patir \ sofrir) una derrota.
    3. transitive verb
  3. derrotar, vèncer.
  4. [plan] destorbar, frustrar.
  5. [hopes] defraudar.
  6. the government was defeated in Parliament el govern va restar en minoria al Parlament.
  7. to defeat the ends of justice contrariar la justícia.
  8. to defeat someone's plans frustrar els projectes d'algú.