defeat
Meaning
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- To overcome in battle or contest.
- To reduce, to nothing, the strength of.
- To nullify
- To prevent (something) from being achieved.
Synonyms
discomfiture
able to
argue against
gain a victory
prevail over
triumph over
be victorious
overbear
quiten
shoot dead
waterloo
yield
be defeated
cause to fall
closing price
make fall
throw into confusion
beat someone
losing a war
lost battle
triumphed over
colonizatin
licking subjugation
thump out
triump over
whip overwhelm
knock-out blow
render fruitless
victory over
being routed
obtain victory over
finish first
reduce to dust
scomfit
break-down
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/dɪˈfiːt/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English defeten, from Middle English defet (“disfigured”, past participle) and defet (“defect”, noun), see Etymology 2 below.
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