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Defeat

Defeat Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Defeat? [n] an unsuccessful ending [n] the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals [v] win a victory over; "You must overcome all difficulties"; "defeat your enemies"; "He overcame his shyness"; "She conquered here fear of mice"; "He overcame his infirmity" [v] thwart the passage of; "kill a motion" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Defeat: frustration \| kill \| licking \| overcome \| vote down \| vote out Related Terms \| Find terms related to Defeat: answer \| answer conclusively \| argue down \| baffle \| bafflement \| balk \| balking \| bankruptcy \| bar \| bear down \| bear the palm \| beat \| beat all hollow \| beat down \| beat hollow \| beating \| best \| betrayed hope \| bilk \| blast \| blasted expectation \| blighted hope \| block \| blow \| brave \| bring down \| buffet \| cast down \| challenge \| check \| checkmate \| circumvent \| cleaning \| cleanup \| clobber \| clobbering \| comedown \| confound \| confounding \| confront \| confute \| conquer \| conquest \| contradict \| contravene \| controvert \| cook \| counter \| counteract \| countermand \| counterwork \| cross \| cruel disappointment \| crush \| dash \| dashed hope \| debacle \| defeasance \| defeat expectation \| defy \| demolish \| deny \| destroy \| disappoint \| disappointment \| discomfit \| discomfiture \| disconcert \| disconcertion \| discountenance \| dish \| disillusion \| disillusionment \| dismiss \| dispose of \| disrupt \| dissatisfaction \| dissatisfy \| do for \| do in \| downcast \| downthrow \| drub \| drubbing \| dusting \| elude \| end \| failure \| fallen countenance \| fiasco \| finish \| fix \| fizzle \| floor \| flummox \| foil \| foiling \| forlorn hope \| frustrate \| frustration \| futility \| hide \| hinder \| hope deferred \| hors de combat \| ill success \| impede \| knock out \| knock the chocks \| KO \| lambaste \| lambasting \| lather \| let down \| letdown \| lick \| licking \| losing game \| mirage \| miscarriage \| no go \| nonaccomplishment \| nonplus \| nonsuccess \| obstruct \| outclass \| outdo \| outfight \| outgeneral \| outmaneuver \| outpoint \| outrun \| outsail \| outshine \| overcome \| overpower \| overthrow \| overturn \| overwhelm \| parry \| perplex \| prevail over \| put \| put to silence \| rebuff \| rebut \| reduce \| reduce to silence \| refute \| repress \| repulse \| reversal \| reverse \| rise above \| rout \| ruin \| sabotage \| scotch \| scuttle \| setback \| settle \| shellacking \| shoot down \| shut up \| silence \| sink \| skin \| skin alive \| smash all opposition \| sore disappointment \| spike \| spoil \| squash \| squelch \| stonewall \| stop \| stump \| subdue \| subjugate \| subvert \| successlessness \| suppress \| surmount \| take the cake \| tantalization \| tantalize \| tease \| terminate \| thrash \| thrashing \| thwart \| thwarting \| torpedo \| trim \| triumph \| triumph over \| trounce \| trouncing \| undermine \| undo \| undoing \| unsuccess \| unsuccessfulness \| upset \| uselessness \| vanquish \| vanquishment \| warming \| Waterloo \| whip \| win \| worst See Also \| beat \| beat out \| blackball \| come through \| conclusion \| conquer \| crush \| debacle \| demolish \| destroy \| disappointment \| down \| drubbing \| ending \| expel \| finish \| get over \| get the best \| have the best \| letdown \| lurch \| make it \| master \| negative \| nose \| pull round \| pull through \| rout \| rout \| rout out \| shell \| skunk \| slaughter \| subdue \| surmount \| survive \| thrashing \| trounce \| trouncing \| upset \| vanquish \| veto \| wallop \| walloping \| Waterloo \| whipping Defeat In Webster's Dictionary \Defeat"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Defeated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Defeating}.] [From F. d['e]fait, OF. desfait, p. p. ofe d['e]faire, OF. desfaire, to undo; L. dis- + facere to do. See {Feat}, {Fact}, and cf. {Disfashion}.] 1. To undo; to disfigure; to destroy. [Obs.] His unkindness may defeat my life. --Shak. 2. To render null and void, as a title; to frustrate, as hope; to deprive, as of an estate. He finds himself naturally to dread a superior Being that can defeat all his designs, and disappoint all his hopes. --Tillotson. The escheators . . . defeated the right heir of his succession. --Hallam. In one instance he defeated his own purpose. --A. W. Ward. 3. To overcome or vanquish, as an army; to check, disperse, or ruin by victory; to overthrow. 4. To resist with success; as, to defeat an assault. Sharp reasons to defeat the law. --Shak. Syn: To baffle; disappoint; frustrate. \Defeat"\, n. [Cf. F. d['e]faite, fr. d['e]faire. See {Defeat}, v.] 1. An undoing or annulling; destruction. [Obs.] Upon whose property and most dear life A damned defeat was made. --Shak. 2. Frustration by rendering null and void, or by prevention of success; as, the defeat of a plan or design. 3. An overthrow, as of an army in battle; loss of a battle; repulse suffered; discomfiture; -- opposed to victory.

Defeat Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Defeat?

[n] an unsuccessful ending
[n] the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals
[v] win a victory over; "You must overcome all difficulties"; "defeat your enemies"; "He overcame his shyness"; "She conquered here fear of mice"; "He overcame his infirmity"
[v] thwart the passage of; "kill a motion"

Defeat In Webster's Dictionary

\De*feat"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Defeated}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Defeating}.] [From F. d['e]fait, OF. desfait, p. p. ofe
d['e]faire, OF. desfaire, to undo; L. dis- + facere to do.
See {Feat}, {Fact}, and cf. {Disfashion}.]
1. To undo; to disfigure; to destroy. [Obs.]

         His unkindness may defeat my life.    --Shak.

2. To render null and void, as a title; to frustrate, as
   hope; to deprive, as of an estate.

         He finds himself naturally to dread a superior Being
         that can defeat all his designs, and disappoint all
         his hopes.                            --Tillotson.

         The escheators . . . defeated the right heir of his
         succession.                           --Hallam.

         In one instance he defeated his own purpose. --A. W.
                                               Ward.

3. To overcome or vanquish, as an army; to check, disperse,
   or ruin by victory; to overthrow.

4. To resist with success; as, to defeat an assault.

         Sharp reasons to defeat the law.      --Shak.

Syn: To baffle; disappoint; frustrate.


\De*feat"\, n. [Cf. F. d['e]faite, fr. d['e]faire. See
{Defeat}, v.]
1. An undoing or annulling; destruction. [Obs.]

         Upon whose property and most dear life A damned
         defeat was made.                      --Shak.

2. Frustration by rendering null and void, or by prevention
   of success; as, the defeat of a plan or design.

3. An overthrow, as of an army in battle; loss of a battle;
   repulse suffered; discomfiture; -- opposed to victory.

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