defeat

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

verb transitive

conquer: P. and V. νικᾶν, V. ὑπερβάλλεσθαι; see conquer.

baffle: P. and V. σφάλλω, σφάλλειν, P. ἐκκρούειν.

defeat a plot: P. καταπαύειν ἐπιβουλήν (Thuc. 8,. 24).

defeat at sea: P. καταναυμαχεῖν (acc.).

be defeated: P. and V. ἡσσᾶσθαι, σφάλλεσθαι.

substantive

P. ἧσσα, ἡ, πταῖσμα, τό.

failure: P. and V. σφάλμα, τό, P. πταῖσμα, τό.