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bezwingen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • defeat verb To beat someone in a fight, contest, or competition.

Senses

bezwingen is used for these senses in English:

  • defeat (transitive) To overcome in battle or contest.

defeat — full definition

  1. verb To beat someone in a fight, contest, or competition.
  2. verb To prevent something from succeeding or being achieved.
  3. noun An instance of losing, or of being overcome.

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