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   defeat

   /dɪˈfiːt/

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   • 1. win a victory over (someone) in a battle or other contest; overcome or beat: "Garibaldi defeated the Neapolitan army" Similar beatconquerwin againstwin a victory overtriumph overprevail overget the better ofbestworstvanquishrouttrounceovercomeoverpoweroverthrowoverwhelmcrushquashbring someone to their kneesquellsubjugatesubduerepulseinformal:lickthrashhammerwhipwipe the floor withwalk all overgive someone a hidingtake to the cleanersblow out of the waterrun rings round/aroundmake mincemeat ofclobberpastepoundpulverizecrucifymurdermassacreslaughterdemolishdrubgive someone a drubbingcanezapflattenturn inside outtankpwnstuffmarmalizeblow outcreamshellacskunkslamownOpposite lose to
   • ▪ prevent (someone) from achieving an aim: "she was defeated by the last steep hill" Similar thwartblockfrustratepreventfoilbalkruinput a stop toscotchobviateforestalldebarsnookerderailobstructimpedehinderhamperdeterdiscomfitinformal:put the kibosh onnip in the budput paid toput the stopper ondo forstymiescupperput the mockers onnobbleOpposite advanceassist
   • ▪ prevent (an aim) from being achieved: "don't cheat by allowing your body to droop—this defeats the object of the exercise"
   • ▪ reject or block (a motion or proposal): "the amendment was defeated" Similar rejectoverthrowthrow outdismissoutvotespurnrebuffturn downinformal:give the thumbs downOpposite pass
   • ▪ be impossible for (someone) to understand: "this line of reasoning defeats me, I must confess" Similar bafflepuzzleperplexbewildermystifybemuseconfuseconfoundfrustratenonplusthrowinformal:beatflummoxdiscombobulatefazestumpfoxbe all Greek to
   • ▪ render null and void; annul.

   noun

   • 1. an instance of defeating or being defeated: "a 1–0 defeat by Grimsby" Similar lossbeatingconquestconqueringbestingworstingvanquishingvanquishmentgame, set, and matchrouttrouncingoverpoweringsubjugationsubduingreversedebacledownfallinformal:thrashinghidingdrubbinglickinghammeringwhippingclobberingpastingpoundingpulverizingmassacreslaughterdemolitioncaningflatteningpwnageownagefailuredownfallbreakdowncollapseruinlack of successdiscomfiturerejectionfrustrationfounderingmisfiringoverthrowabortionmiscarriageundoingreversedisappointmentsetbackOpposite victorysuccess

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘undo, destroy, annul’): from Old French desfait ‘undone’, past participle of desfaire, from medieval Latin disfacere ‘undo’.

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   to win against someone in a fight, war, or competition: Napoleon was defeated by the Duke of Wellington at the battle of Waterloo. They defeated the Italian team and reached the final. Synonyms. annihilate informal. beat (DEFEAT) conquer. crush (BEAT) hammer (DEFEAT) informal. thrash (DEFEAT) informal. trounce. See also. self-defeating.

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   The meaning of DEFEAT is to win victory over : beat. How to use defeat in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Defeat.

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   noun. the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals. synonyms: frustration. see more. verb. win a victory over. “ defeat your enemies” synonyms: get the better of, overcome. see more. verb. thwart the passage of. synonyms: kill, shoot down, vote down, vote out. see more. Pronunciation. US. /dɪˈfit/

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   the act of overcoming in a contest: an overwhelming defeat of all opposition. an instance of defeat; setback: He considered his defeat a personal affront. an overthrow or overturning; vanquishment: the defeat of a government. Synonyms: downfall. a bringing to naught; frustration: the defeat of all his hopes and dreams.

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   DEFEAT definition: 1. to win against someone in a fight or competition: 2. to make someone or something fail: 3. an…. Learn more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEFEAT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Defeat is the state of being beaten in a battle, game, or contest, or of failing to achieve what you wanted to. The most important thing is not to admit defeat. American English : defeat / dɪˈfit /

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   1. a. The act of defeating an opponent: the home team's defeat of their rivals. b. The state of being defeated; failure to win: the home team's defeat by their rivals. 2. A coming to naught; frustration: the defeat of a lifelong dream. 3. Law. a. The act of overcoming or frustrating the enforcement of. b. Law The act of making null and void.

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    1. If you defeat someone, you win a victory over them in a battle, game, or contest. [...] 2. If a proposal or motion in a debate is defeated, more people vote against it than for it. [...] 3. If a task or a problem defeats you, it is so difficult that you cannot do it or solve it. [...]

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    Definition of defeat verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.