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defeating
UK
/dɪˈfiːtɪŋ/
US
/dɪˈfitɪŋ/
Translations
Gerundial noun denoting the act or process of defeating.
The defeating of the proposal surprised the committee.
La défaite de la proposition a surpris le comité.
Additional translations
UK
/dɪˈfiːtɪŋ/
US
/dɪˈfitɪŋ/
Used attributively as a present-participle adjective derived from the verb ‘defeat’.
The sales figures were defeating; no amount of spin could disguise the downturn.
Les chiffres de vente étaient décourageants ; aucun artifice ne pouvait dissimuler la baisse.
Their defeating strategy left the opponents with no chance of recovery.
Leur stratégie vainqueur n’a laissé aux adversaires aucune chance de se relever.
Additional translations
defeating
Gerund
defeated
Past Simple
defeated
Past Participle
defeating
Gerund
UK
/dɪˈfiːt/
US
/dɪˈfit/
The team managed to defeat their rivals in the final match.
L'équipe a réussi à vaincre ses rivaux lors du match final.
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Definitions
The defeating of the proposal surprised the committee.
Their defeating strategy left the opponents with no chance of recovery.
The sales figures were defeating; no amount of spin could disguise the downturn.
The team managed to defeat their rivals in the final match.
She worked hard to defeat her fear of public speaking.