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   De·feat

   /dəˈfēt/

   

   verb

   • 1. win a victory over (someone) in a battle or other contest; overcome or beat: "Arab armies defeated the Byzantine garrison" 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 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: "she had still not quite admitted defeat" 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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   What does defeat mean?

   • From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English de‧feat1 /dɪˈfiːt/ ●●● W3 noun [ countable, uncountable] 1 failure to win or succeed defeat in The socialist party suffered a crushing defeat in the elections.

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   What is defeat & how does it work?

   • Defeat reveals and breaks bad habits, releasing your energies for a fresh start with better habits. Defeat supplants vanity and arrogance with humility, paving the way for more harmonious relationships. Defeat causes you to take inventory of your assets and liabilities, both physical and spiritual.

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   What is an example of a defeat?

   • Examples from the Corpus defeat • A strike is a defeat - a defeat for all. • In previous decades this would signify certain defeat for the revolution. • an election defeat • After his third successive election defeat he decided to retire from politics. • It was the Christian Democratic Party's fourth successive electoral defeat.

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   1. Defeat, conquer, overcome, subdue imply gaining a victory or control over an opponent. Defeat suggests beating or frustrating: to defeat an enemy in battle. Conquer implies finally gaining control over, usually after a series of efforts or against systematic resistance: to conquer a country, one's inclinations.

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   defeat noun (LOSE) B1. an occasion when someone loses against someone else in a fight or competition: The Chicago Cubs have suffered their worst defeat of the season. More examples. a humiliating defeat. a crushing defeat. England's 2-1 defeat by France. He was reluctant to admit defeat.

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   Define defeat. defeat synonyms, defeat pronunciation, defeat translation, English dictionary definition of defeat. tr.v. de·feat·ed , de·feat·ing , de·feats 1. To do better than in a competition or battle; win victory over; beat: "Whether we defeat the enemy in one...

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