defeat
/dɪˈfiːt/verb
उच्चारण डिफ़ीट
हराना, पराजित करना
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[T] ~ sb
to win against somebody in a war, a competition or an election
हराना, पराजित करना
- India defeated England by five wickets.
- The home team defeated the visitors by two goals.
- The Indian team defeated Australia in the final.
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- Radhika defeated her rival in the chess tournament.
- The party was defeated in the local election.
Synonyms beat conquer overcome vanquish triumph over
Opposite lose to surrender to
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[T] ~ sth
to stop something from succeeding
(योजना) विफल करना
- The bill was defeated in Parliament.
- Strong public opposition defeated the proposal.
- Heavy traffic defeated our attempt to reach the station on time.
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- The resolution was defeated by twelve votes.
- Hard work and discipline defeat laziness.
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§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
defeat + sb/team (transitive)
The verb is followed directly by the opponent. No 'to' or 'from' follows it.
इस क्रिया के बाद विरोधी सीधे आता है; 'to' या 'from' नहीं लगता।
- India defeated Australia by five wickets.
- Radhika defeated her rival in the final.
defeat sb by + margin / in + event
'By' shows the margin and 'in' shows the match or contest.
'By' अंतर बताता है और 'in' मैच या प्रतियोगिता बताता है।
- The home side won by 20 runs.
- He was defeated in the election.
defeat (noun) at the hands of / suffer a defeat
'A defeat' is countable. It is a loss; it pairs with 'suffer', 'admit', 'accept'.
'A defeat' गणनीय है; यह हार है और 'suffer', 'admit', 'accept' के साथ आता है।
- The team suffered a heavy defeat.
- He accepted defeat gracefully.
defeat = frustrate (a plan)
As in 'defeat the purpose' and 'defeat the aim', it means to make something fail.
'Defeat the purpose' और 'defeat the aim' में इसका अर्थ किसी चीज़ को विफल करना है।
- Skipping practice defeats the purpose of the camp.
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adjective + defeat
crushingnarrowheavyhumiliatingshockfirst
- A crushing defeat ended the team's hopes.
verb + defeat
suffer aadmitconcedeavoidinflict aface
- The captain conceded defeat after the last wicket fell.
defeat + opponent
the enemythe championsa rivalthe host nationthe odds
- A small village team defeated the district champions.
defeat + noun
defeat ofdefeat byin defeatafter defeat
- She was gracious in defeat and shook hands.
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- The rebels were defeated after a long siege.
लंबी घेराबंदी के बाद विद्रोही पराजित हो गए।
- Radhika did not allow a single defeat to stop her.
राधिका ने एक हार को अपना रास्ता नहीं रोकने दिया।
- The bill was defeated in the Rajya Sabha.
विधेयक राज्यसभा में गिर गया।
- Their defeat in the semi-final surprised everyone.
सेमीफ़ाइनल में उनकी हार ने सबको चौंका दिया।
- Too many rules defeat the aim of the scheme.
बहुत ज़्यादा नियम योजना के उद्देश्य को विफल कर देते हैं।
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✗ Our team defeated to Pakistan.
✓ Our team defeated Pakistan.
'Defeat' is transitive; it takes no preposition.
'Defeat' सकर्मक है; इसके साथ preposition नहीं लगता।
✗ Our team was defeated to Pakistan by five wickets.
✓ Our team lost to Pakistan by five wickets.
'Lose' takes 'to'; 'defeat' is used with 'by' in the passive.
'Lose' के साथ 'to' आता है; 'defeat' का passive 'by' के साथ आता है।
✗ India got defeat in the final.
✓ India suffered a defeat in the final.
The collocation is 'suffer a defeat', not 'get defeat'.
Collocation 'suffer a defeat' है, 'get defeat' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Defeat, beat and conquer all describe winning, but they differ in scale.
Defeat, beat और conquer तीनों जीतने का वर्णन करते हैं, पर पैमाने में भिन्न हैं।
To win against someone in war, a contest or a vote.
युद्ध, प्रतियोगिता या मतदान में किसी को हराना।
- They defeated the champions.
The everyday word, common in sport and games.
रोज़मर्रा का शब्द, खेलों में आम।
- We beat them at chess.
To take control of a land or overcome something big by force or effort.
बल या प्रयास से किसी भूमि पर अधिकार करना या बड़ी चीज़ पर काबू पाना।
- Mountaineers conquered the peak.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
de·feat
?Which word?
Keep apart defeat (beat in a contest) and deface (spoil the surface).
Defeat (मुकाबले में हराना) और deface (सतह बिगाड़ना) को अलग रखिए।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Admit or accept defeat, a crushing defeat, suffer a defeat.
Collocations: admit या accept defeat (हार मान लेना), a crushing defeat (करारी हार), suffer a defeat (हार झेलना)। Defeat के साथ suffer या face का प्रयोग आम है।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who expects to fail is a defeatist; one who is defeated the vanquished; one who wins the victor.
असफलता की आशा रखने वाला defeatist; पराजित the vanquished; विजेता victor।