A military defeat implies the flight of the army that suffered the most serious damage.
Defeat is the action and effect of defeating or being defeated . The verb defeat, for its part, refers to defeating or winning in a confrontation, to breaking or destroying , or to ruining someone's health or property .
For example: "The Brazilian team suffered a tough defeat that left them with no chance of advancing in the tournament" , "The coach resigned after his team's fourth consecutive defeat" , "I am the image of defeat: my wife left me, "I lost my job and they are about to evict me."
Military defeats
The origin of the term is found in the French déroute and is linked to the flight of an army . To defeat an enemy army, therefore, is to achieve complete victory, which is usually followed by a disorderly escape of the defeated: "Tell the General that I will not tolerate another defeat," "The defeat caused the country to lose great extensions of territory in the south" , "We are not going to stop our efforts until we achieve the defeat of our enemy."
There are many military defeats that have left a deep mark on the history of a country. Thus, for example, in the case of the United States , among the most significant are the Battle of Antietam in 1862 during the Civil War ; that of Canada against the United Kingdom in 1812 or that of 2003 regarding the dissolution of the Iraqi army.
In the case of Spain, one of the most important defeats in its history was the one that led to its "Invincible Armada" falling during the Anglo-Spanish War that occurred between 1585 and 1604 .
The athlete or team that defeats its opponent inflicts a defeat on it.
The concept in sport
The most common use of the concept, however, is in the field of sport . When two teams or two competitors face each other, it is usual for one to become the winner of the match, with the other being the loser. In some sports , however, ties can occur.
«FC Barcelona was responsible for another defeat for Málaga», «With this defeat, the Spanish tennis player loses two places in the world ranking»y «The Uruguayan team returned to victory after four defeats» son expresiones que muestran esta acepción.
Defeat in the maritime field and agriculture
It must also be stated that within the maritime field the term defeat is also used but as part of a word with another meaning. Specifically, in that one we talk about a track room , which is the room of the ship that is used to store all the elements (lighthouse logs, marine charts...) that can be used to determine the situation of the ship at sea.
On the other hand, we cannot forget the use of the word at hand within the agriculture sector. In its case, it is used to form the concept of crop defeat . This refers to the right one has to be able to place livestock on any land that is dedicated to what would be the cultivation of cereal. This action can be carried out after the harvest with the aim of the animals eating the stubble that has remained.