besiegen meaning and definition in german

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third-person singular simple present besiegt, past tense besiegte, past participle besiegt, auxiliary haben
usage notes, top meaning The verb besiegen is transitive: Die Kölner besiegten 1288 ihren Erzbischof.
The verb siegen über is synonym but intransitive: Die Kölner siegten 1288 über ihren Erzbischof.
  1. to defeat to overcome in battle or contest
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