Defeated

/dɪˈfiːtəd/

पराजित; हारा हुआ; परास्त; (किसी योजना/उद्देश्य का) विफल कर दिया गया

Origin & History

From Middle English, from Old French “defet/defaite”, ultimately from Latin “dis-” + “facere” (“to do”), via the sense of ‘undo, bring to nothing’; the verb “defeat” later developed the sense ‘overcome in battle’.

यह शब्द मध्य अंग्रेज़ी के माध्यम से पुरानी फ़्रेंच “defet/defaite” से आया है, जिसकी जड़ें लैटिन “dis-” + “facere” (करना) में हैं; मूल अर्थ ‘उलटना/निष्फल कर देना’ से विकसित होकर बाद में ‘युद्ध/प्रतियोगिता में परास्त करना’ का अर्थ प्रचलित हुआ।

Definition

“Defeated” can describe someone who has lost a contest/battle, or something (a plan, attempt, law, purpose) that has been made unsuccessful or nullified.

“Defeated” का उपयोग किसी व्यक्ति/टीम के हार जाने (पराजित होने) के लिए, या किसी योजना/प्रयास/उद्देश्य को विफल या निष्फल कर देने (निरस्त/असफल कर देने) के अर्थ में किया जाता है।

Parts of Speech

Verb:
The home team defeated their rivals in the final.
Adjective:
She felt defeated after the interview.

Usage Examples

Wellington defeated Napoleon at Waterloo.
The proposal was defeated in parliament.
They defeated the virus with a new treatment.
After repeated setbacks, he looked defeated.

Related Forms

Noun
Defeat / Defeatedness
Adjective

Idioms & Phrases

Admit defeat
हार स्वीकार करना
Defeated by a hair (by a whisker)
बाल-बाल हार जाना
Feel defeated
पराजित/हारा हुआ महसूस करना
Snatch defeat from the jaws of victory
जीत के मुंह से हार छीन लेना (लगभग जीतकर भी हार जाना)