defeat

[US]/dɪˈfiːt/
[UK]/dɪˈfiːt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. kushinda katika vita au ushindani; kusababisha kushindwa
n. kushindwa; ushindi
Word Forms
Present Participledefeating
Past Tensedefeated
Third Person Singulardefeats
Pluraldefeats
Past Participledefeated

Phrases & Collocations

suffer defeat

kuteseka kushindwa

accept defeat

kukubali kushindwa

experience defeat

kupata kushindwa

admit defeat

kukiri kushindwa

taste defeat

ujamaa kushindwa

Example Sentences

convert defeat into victory

badilisha kushindwa na ushindi

the defeat of a lifelong dream.

ushindwa wa ndoto ya maisha yote.

take a defeat with true sportsmanship

kukubali kushindwa kwa heshima ya kiendelezi

a 1–0 defeat by Grimsby.

ushindwa wa 1–0 na Grimsby.

to recuperate after a defeat

kujipumzisha baada ya kushindwa

Garibaldi defeated the Neapolitan army.

Garibaldi aliwashindua majeshi ya Neapolitan.

defeated the incumbent in a close election.

aliwashindua washikiliaji katika uchaguzi wa karibu.

the party was narrowly defeated in the elections.

vyama vilishindwa kwa upande mdogo katika uchaguzi.

the rebirth of a defeated nation.

uzaliwa upya wa taifa liloshindwa.

they defeated them in the semi.

walishinda wao katika nusu fainali.

Everton were staring defeat in the face.

Everton walikuwa wakiongoza kushindwa.

jeer at a defeated enemy

kushukuru adui aliyeshindwa

bring defeat upon oneself

kuleta kushindwa juu ya mwenziwe

They were staring defeat in the face.

Wao walikuwa wakiongoza kushindwa.

read defeat in the slump of his shoulders.

kusoma kushindwa katika kupungua kwa mabega yake.

the stigma of ignominious defeat;

alama ya aibuse ya kushindwa;

Real-world Examples

What of his famous defeat of Grindelwald?

Je, kuhusu kushindwa mashuhuri kwa Grindelwald?

Source: 7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

And we will ultimately and expeditiously defeat this virus.

Na hatimaye na kwa haraka tutashinda virusi hivi.

Source: CNN Listening Compilation April 2020

That is why we will defeat this coronavirus and defeat it together.

Hiyo ndiyo sababu tutashinda coronavirus na tutaishinda pamoja.

Source: Boris Johnson's Speech Collection

For some commentators, this amounted to a defeat.

Kwa wachambuzi wengine, hii ilimaanisha kushindwa.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

" A man can be destroyed but not defeated."

". Mtu anaweza kuharibiwa lakini hutegeuki."

Source: The Old Man and the Sea

Trump charged with plotting to overturn election defeat.

Trump anashutumiwa kwa kupanga kuondoa kushindwa kwa uchaguzi.

Source: Learn English by following hot topics.

To bite the dust can mean suffering defeat.

Kukufa kunaweza kumaanisha kupata kushindwa.

Source: VOA Slow English - Word Stories

In me is thy own defeat of self.

Ndani yangu ni kushindwa kwako mwenyewe.

Source: Selected Poems of Tagore

They have to be defeated ideologically and politically.

Wanapaswa kushindwa kiitikadi na kisiasa.

Source: CNN Listening Collection May 2019

They reason about how best to defeat me.

Wanafikiria jinsi ya kunishinda vizuri.

Source: Yale University Open Course: Death (Audio Version)

Popular Words

Explore frequently searched vocabulary

Download App to Unlock Full Content

Want to learn vocabulary more efficiently? Download the DictoGo app and enjoy more vocabulary memorization and review features!

Download DictoGo Now