No. 2,980 in Dutch
bestreden
"Bestreden" means "combated" or "contested."
In a sentence
De ziekte werd effectief bestreden met nieuwe medicijnen.
The disease was effectively combated with new medicines.
The word 'bestreden' here is the past participle of the verb 'bestrijden', and it is used to describe action against the disease.
In het debat bestreden de politici elkaars ideeën fel.
In the debate, the politicians fiercely challenged each other's ideas.
In this usage, 'bestreden' illustrates opposition or argument against ideas.
De ongedierteplaag werd met succes bestreden door experts.
The pest infestation was successfully controlled by experts.
Here, 'bestreden' refers to the act of countering or managing a harmful situation, such as a pest infestation.
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