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defeat

/dɪ'fit/

Synonyms of defeat Antonyms of defeat Examples of defeat Usage of defeat Parts of defeat Definition that contains defeat Words sounding like defeat Explanation of defeat

noun
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
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"it was a narrow defeat" "the army's only defeat"

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licking

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victory

type of:
ending failure finish conclusion
noun
the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals
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frustration

type of:
disappointment letdown
verb
win a victory over
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"defeat your enemies"

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get the better of overcome
verb
thwart the passage of
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kill shoot down vote down vote out

type of:
negative veto blackball

Words sounding like good defeat

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