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Defeat
dɪˈfiːt
Defeat definitions
verb
defeat
defeated
defeating
defeats
- win a victory over (someone) in a battle or other contest; overcome or beat
"Garibaldi defeated the Neapolitan army"
beat conquer win against win a victory over triumph over prevail over get the better of best worst vanquish- prevent (someone) from achieving an aim
"she was defeated by the last steep hill"
- 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"
- be impossible for (someone) to understand
"this line of reasoning defeats me, I must confess"
- render null and void; annul
noun
defeat
defeats
- an instance of defeating or being defeated
"a 1–0 defeat by Grimsby"
loss beating conquest conquering besting worsting vanquishing vanquishment game, set, and match failure downfall breakdown collapse ruin lack of success discomfiture rejection frustration foundering misfiring overthrow