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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDefeater
/dɪˈfiː.tər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person or thing that defeats or overcomes someone or something.
"The champion was a formidable defeater, having won every match this season." - 2
In legal contexts, a defeater can refer to a fact or circumstance that negates the validity of a claim or argument.
"The new evidence served as a defeater to the prosecution's case."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'defeater' originates from the Latin 'defeater', which means 'to defeat'. It evolved through Middle English, where it was used to describe someone or something that causes defeat, particularly in a competitive context.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Defeater" is said worldwide
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Défaitiste
Transliteration: deh-fee-teest
"Le champion était un défaitiste redoutable."
Besieger
Transliteration: be-zee-ger
"Der Champion war ein furchtbarer Besieger."
Vincitore
Transliteration: vin-chi-tore
"Il campione era un vincitore formidabile."
Vencedor
Transliteration: ven-seh-dor
"El campeón era un vencedor formidable."
Vencedor
Transliteration: ven-se-dor
"O campeão era um vencedor formidável."
पराजक
Transliteration: parajak
"चैंपियन एक मजबूत पराजक था।"
击败者
Transliteration: jī bài zhě
"冠军是一个强大的击败者。"
패자
Transliteration: paeja
"챔피언은 강력한 패자였습니다."
敗者
Transliteration: haisha
"チャンピオンは強力な敗者でした。"
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