Англо-украинский юридический словарь - defeat

1) поразка; припинення; скасування, анулювання; спростування; припинення; зрив, порушення (планів тощо)

2) завдавати поразки; знищувати; попереджати, запобігати; припиняти; перешкоджати; скасовувати, анулювати; відкидати, не схвалювати, не приймати, провалювати (законопроект, поправку тощо); спростовувати

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defeat in presidential election — поразка на президентських виборах

defeat the clear purpose of the act — = defeat the clear purpose of the law, defeat the clear purpose of the statute порушувати явний смисл закону

defeat the clear purpose of the law — = defeat the clear purpose of the act

defeat the clear purpose of the statute — = defeat the clear purpose of the act

defeat a billdefeat a candidatedefeat a draft lawdefeat a motiondefeat an actiondefeat at pollsdefeat in electiondefeat in electionsdefeat of billdefeat of draft lawdefeat of governmentdefeat an actiondefeat the course of justicedefeat the ends of justicedefeat the law