How to Say "was defeated" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “was defeated” is “cayó” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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verbB1
military sense
Examples
El dictador cayó en 1989 y el país celebró su libertad.
The dictator fell (was overthrown) in 1989 and the country celebrated its freedom.
La compañía de juguetes no soportó la crisis y cayó en bancarrota.
The toy company didn't survive the crisis and failed (went into bankruptcy).
Figurative Use
When used figuratively to mean 'to fail' or 'to collapse,' 'caer' usually does not require the little word 'se'.
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