Defeat

"Defeat" in German

Niederlage

(the act of being defeated, of losing)

besiegen

(to overcome in battle or contest)

bewältigen

(to overcome in battle or contest)

bezwingen

(to overcome in battle or contest)

niederringen

(to overcome in battle or contest)

schlagen

(to overcome in battle or contest)

zunichtemachen

(to reduce, to nothing, the strength of)

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