Information about the word defeat (English → Esperanto: malvenko)

Synonym: loss

Part of speechcommon noun
Pronunciation/dɪˈfiːt/
Hyphenationde·feat
Shavian alphabet𐑛𐑦𐑓𐑰𐑑
Deseret alphabet𐐼𐐮𐑁𐐨𐐻
Pluraldefeats

Usage samples

You were dealt a great and just defeat.
This is not a man who will admit defeat even when it’s staring him in the face as it is in Alabama.
Russian defeat is not yet assured.

Translations

Afrikaansneerlaag
Albanianhumbje
Czechporážka
Danishnederlag
Dutchnederlaag
Esperantomalvenko
Faeroesetap; ósigur
GermanNiederlage
Italiandisfatta
Papiamentoderota
Portuguesederrota
Saterland FrisianNiederloage; Ousleek
Spanishderrota
Swedishnederlag
West Frisiannederlaach