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Synonyms for defeat in English

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Detailed Synonyms for defeat in English

defeat:

defeat [the ~] noun

  1. the defeat
    the defeat; the let down
  2. the defeat
    the failure; the fiasco; the flop; the defeat; the fall-through; the let down
  3. the defeat
    the frustration; the defeat
  4. the defeat
    – an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest 1
    the defeat; the licking
    – an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest 1
    • defeat [the ~] noun
      • it was a narrow defeat1
      • the army's only defeat1
    • licking [the ~] noun
      • they suffered a convincing licking1
  5. the defeat
    – the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals 1
    the defeat; the frustration
    – the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals 1

defeat

  1. defeat
    defeat

to defeat verb (defeats, defeated, defeating)

  1. to defeat
    – win a victory over 1
    to overcome; to defeat; to get the better of
    – win a victory over 1
    • overcome verb (overcomes, overcame, overcoming)
      • You must overcome all difficulties1
      • He overcame his shyness1
      • He overcame his infirmity1
    • defeat verb (defeats, defeated, defeating)
      • defeat your enemies1
    • get the better of verb (gets the better of, got the better of, getting the better of)
  2. to defeat
    – thwart the passage of 1
    to defeat; to kill; to shoot down; to vote down; vote out
    – thwart the passage of 1
    • defeat verb (defeats, defeated, defeating)
    • kill verb (kills, killed, killing)
      • kill a motion1
    • shoot down verb (shoots down, shot down, shooting down)
    • vote down verb (votes down, voted down, voting down)
    • vote out verb

Conjugations for defeat:

present
  1. defeat
  2. defeat
  3. defeats
  4. defeat
  5. defeat
  6. defeat
simple past
  1. defeated
  2. defeated
  3. defeated
  4. defeated
  5. defeated
  6. defeated
present perfect
  1. have defeated
  2. have defeated
  3. has defeated
  4. have defeated
  5. have defeated
  6. have defeated
past continuous
  1. was defeating
  2. were defeating
  3. was defeating
  4. were defeating
  5. were defeating
  6. were defeating
future
  1. shall defeat
  2. will defeat
  3. will defeat
  4. shall defeat
  5. will defeat
  6. will defeat
continuous present
  1. am defeating
  2. are defeating
  3. is defeating
  4. are defeating
  5. are defeating
  6. are defeating
subjunctive
  1. be defeated
  2. be defeated
  3. be defeated
  4. be defeated
  5. be defeated
  6. be defeated
diverse
  1. defeat!
  2. let's defeat!
  5. defeated
  6. defeating
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "defeat":

  1. an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest1
    • it was a narrow defeat1
    • the army's only defeat1
  2. the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals1
  3. win a victory over1
    • defeat your enemies1
  4. thwart the passage of1

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