負かす — meaning in English

English meaning

• defeat verb To beat someone in a fight, contest, or competition.
• lick verb To pass the tongue over something.

Senses

負かす is used for these senses in English:

• defeat (transitive) To overcome in battle or contest.
• lick (colloquial, dated) To defeat decisively, particularly in a fight.

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.

lick — full definition

1. verb To pass the tongue over something.
2. verb To defeat decisively, especially in a fight or contest.
3. noun A single stroke of the tongue.
4. noun A short musical phrase or riff, especially in guitar playing.

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