English–Spanish
“defeat” in Spanish
How to say “defeat” in Spanish
“Defeat” in Spanish is vencer. vencer can also mean “beat”.
A person stepping out from beneath a dark cloud.
Example sentences with vencer
Tengo que vencer mi miedo a hablar en público.
I have to overcome my fear of public speaking.
Tips for using vencer
- When describing feelings, Spanish often makes the feeling the subject, so 'me venció la vergüenza' literally 'shame defeated me' rather than 'I defeated shame'.
Other Spanish words for “defeat”
La selección sufrió una derrota inesperada.
The national team suffered an unexpected defeat.