DEFEAT
/dɪˈfiːt/ ► audio Scrabble 10 Words With Friends 10
Definition
- noun an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest.
— synonyms: licking
- noun the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals.
— synonyms: frustration
- verb win a victory over.
— synonyms: get_the_better_of, overcome
- verb thwart the passage of.
— synonyms: kill, shoot_down, vote_down, vote_out
Examples
- “Wellington defeated Napoleon at Waterloo.”
- “Licking their wounds after a temporary defeat, they planned their next move.”
- “The inscription records her defeat of the country's enemies in a costly war.”
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