WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| doblegar⇒ vtr | (derrotar, vencer) | defeat⇒ vtr |
| | (informal) | beat⇒ vtr |
| | (formal) | vanquish⇒ vtr |
| | Napoleón fue doblegado en la batalla de Waterloo. |
| | Napoleon was defeated in the battle of Waterloo. |
| doblegar vtr | (vencer resistencia) (horse) | break⇒ vtr |
| | | subdue⇒, overcome⇒ vtr |
| | (person; forcibly humiliate) | beat down vtr phrasal sep |
| | | break the will of, force to submit v expr |
| | Ningún jinete doblegó al indomable corcel. |
| | Not a single horseback rider broke the unruly horse. |
| Additional Translations |
| doblegarse⇒ v prnl | (someterse, humillarse) | humble yourself vi + refl |
| | (colloquial) | crawl⇒ vi |
| | (formal) | submit⇒, yield⇒ vi |
| | (informal: surrender) | give in vi phrasal |
| | Mi jefe iba a despedirme, tuve que doblegarme y suplicar para conservar mi empleo. |
| | My boss was going to fire me; I had to humble myself and beg to keep my job. |