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Defeat

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Definitions for Defeat

noun
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
Synonyms
Examples
  1. it was a narrow defeat
  2. the army's only defeat
  3. they suffered a convincing licking
noun
the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals
Synonyms
verb
win a victory over
Synonyms
get the better of overcome
Examples
  1. You must overcome all difficulties
  2. defeat your enemies
  3. He overcame his shyness
  4. He overcame his infirmity
  5. Her anger got the better of her and she blew up
verb
thwart the passage of
Synonyms
kill shoot down vote down vote out
Examples
  1. kill a motion
  2. he shot down the student's proposal

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