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defeat in Arabic

غَلَبَ ḡalaba

UK/dɪˈfiːt//dɪˈfit/

defeat in Arabic: غَلَبَ (ḡalaba), هَزَمَ (hazama), هَزِيمَة (hazīma), مَغْلُوبِيَّة (maḡlūbiyya). In English, defeat means to overcome in battle or contest.

Arabic words for defeat

to overcome in battle or contest
غَلَبَ ḡalaba, هَزَمَ hazama
the act of being defeated, of losing
هَزِيمَة hazīma, مَغْلُوبِيَّة maḡlūbiyya

English meaning of defeat

  1. verb To overcome in battle or contest.
  2. verb To reduce, to nothing, the strength of.
  3. verb To nullify.
  4. verb To prevent (something) from being achieved.

Full definition of defeat

defeat in a sentence

  • Wellington defeated Napoleon at Waterloo.
  • Licking their wounds after a temporary defeat, they planned their next move.
  • The inscription records her defeat of the country's enemies in a costly war.

Synonyms of defeat

All synonyms of defeat

defeat in other languages

Questions about defeat in Arabic

What is the meaning of defeat in Arabic?
Defeat in Arabic is غَلَبَ (ḡalaba), هَزَمَ (hazama), هَزِيمَة (hazīma), مَغْلُوبِيَّة (maḡlūbiyya).
ما معنى كلمة defeat؟
Defeat: غَلَبَ (ḡalaba), هَزَمَ (hazama), هَزِيمَة (hazīma), مَغْلُوبِيَّة (maḡlūbiyya).
What does defeat mean in English?
Defeat means to overcome in battle or contest.

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