Usage Note
Derrotado is the past participle of derrotar (to defeat) used as an adjective. It can describe a team (equipo derrotado), a person who feels crushed (se sentía derrotado), or a political candidate (candidato derrotado). The noun form is derrota (defeat). Note that derrotar has no connection to derrochar (to squander).
Examples
"El equipo derrotado abandonó el campo en silencio."
Natural Translation
The defeated team left the pitch in silence.
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