- diffacere
- To mutilate; to destroy.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
diffacere
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diffacere — /dsfeysariy/ To destroy; to disfigure or deface … Black's law dictionary
diffacere — /dsfeysariy/ To destroy; to disfigure or deface … Black's law dictionary
defeat — (v.) late 14c., from Anglo Fr. defeter, from O.Fr. desfait, pp. of desfaire to undo, from V.L. *diffacere undo, destroy, from L. dis un , not (see DIS (Cf. dis )) + facere to do, perform (see FACTITIOUS (Cf … Etymology dictionary
de|feat — «dih FEET», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to win a victory over; overcome: »to defeat an army, to defeat an opponent in an election. Washington defeated Cornwallis at Yorktown. 2. Figurative. to make useless; cause to fail: »to defeat someone s plans. His … Useful english dictionary
