ήττα — meaning in English

English meaning

• defeat verb To beat someone in a fight, contest, or competition.
• downfall noun A sudden loss of power, status, or success.

Senses

ήττα is used for these senses in English:

• defeat The act or instance of being defeated, of being overcome or vanquished; a loss.
• downfall The cause of such a fall; a critical blow or error.

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.

downfall — full definition

1. noun A sudden loss of power, status, or success.
2. noun The specific cause of such a collapse.

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