derrotar

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Verb

derrotar (first-person singular present derroto, first-person singular preterite derrotí, past participle derrotat); root stress: (Central, Valencian, Balearic) /ɔ/

  1. to defeat

Conjugation

Portuguese

Etymology

From French dérouter (to deroute, derail).

Pronunciation

 
 

Verb

derrotar (first-person singular present derroto, first-person singular preterite derrotei, past participle derrotado)

  1. (transitive) to defeat
  2. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to ruin oneself
    • 1999, Carlos Vale Ferraz, O livro das maravilhas: anais dos tristes acontecimentos do milénio, Noticias Editorial, →ISBN:
      Que aconteceu, meu rapaz? Derrotei-me a mim próprio e até, para não expor a minha miséria às gerações que devem ser educadas no respeito pelos corajosos, levei as minhas cinzas para a catedral por um caminho esconso! Que me ficou ...
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Derived terms

Spanish

Etymology

From derrota.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /deroˈtaɾ/
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: de‧rro‧tar

Verb

derrotar (first-person singular present derroto, first-person singular preterite derroté, past participle derrotado)

  1. to defeat

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