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IPA/ˌʊntɐˈliːgn̩/
Die Mannschaft unterlag im Finale.
The team lost in the final.
In Debatten unterliegt sie häufig besseren Argumenten.
In debates, she often loses to better arguments.
A contestant ends up underneath an opponent, while a person can also remain under the power of a force or mistake.
unterliegen einem Gegner
lose to an opponent
unterliegen dem Favoriten
lose to the favorite
unterliegen einer Mannschaft
lose to a team
verlieren: To lose a game or contest by achieving a worse result than the opponent.
Intransitives Verb; in Wettkämpfen oder Konflikten besiegt werden bzw. einer Macht oder einem Irrtum ausgeliefert sein
The verb arose from Germanic unter plus liegen, meaning 'lie under', and extended from a physical position to defeat or subjection.