| English | Russian |
| be defeated by majority | не получить большинства (by 260 votes against 211, etc., голосов, и т.д.) |
| be defeated in battle through having no reinforcement | проиграть сражение из-за того, что не подошло подкрепление |
| be defeated through lack of courage | потерпеть поражение (because of delay, in consequence of bad planning, etc., из-за тру́сости и т.д.) |
| defeated foe | поверженный враг (The other type of ritualistic cannibalism, exocannibalism, is often seen as a means of terrorizing or expressing dominance over a defeated group. This type of cannibalism also includes the idea of absorbing the prestige or power of a defeated foe by consuming their body.  coasttocoastam.com ART Vancouver) |
| he confessed himself to be defeated by the task | он признался, что это задание оказалось для него слишком сложным |
| he is the only candidate who defeated an incumbent senator | он единственный кандидат, победивший нынешнего сенатора |
| his motion was defeated by a vote of 29 yeas to 32 nays | его проект был отклонён, так как за него было подано 29 голосов при 32 против |
| I was defeated in my purpose | я не смог добиться своей цели |
| the Bill was defeated by 238 votes to 143 | против законопроекта было подано 238 голо-сов, за – 143 |
| the defeated army took flight | побеждённая армия поспешно отступила |
| we were defeated in our scheme | нашим планам не суждено было осуществиться |