No. 13,460 in German
besiegte
"Besiegte" means "defeated" (as a noun, it refers to "the defeated").
In a sentence
Der Ritter besiegte den Drachen.
The knight defeated the dragon.
Here, 'besiegte' indicates an action completed in the past, a simple past tense of 'besiegen', referring to defeating the dragon.
Das Fußballteam besiegte seine Gegner mit Leichtigkeit.
The soccer team defeated its opponents with ease.
In this sentence, 'besiegte' is used similarly as in the previous example, conveying a past action of winning over the opponents.
Die Erinnerung an den Sieg besiegte die Angst vor der Zukunft.
The memory of victory overcame the fear of the future.
Here, 'besiegte' metaphorically describes one abstract concept (the memory of victory) overcoming another (the fear of the future).
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