defeat

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Contents 1 Pronunciation 2 Verb 2.1 Synonyms 2.2 Antonyms 2.3 Related words 3 Noun

[change] Pronunciation

• IPA: /dɪ'fiːt/
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[change] Verb

Plain form defeat

Third-person singular defeats

Past tense defeated

Past participle defeated

Present participle defeating

1. (transitive) If you defeat someone, you win against them in a game, battle, or contest.

   South Africa defeated Zimbabwe (170) by four wickets with four balls to spare.

   American forces defeated a small band of fighters in a three-hour street battle last night.

   When I was in school, I was good at English, but science always defeated me.

[change] Synonyms

• beat

[change] Antonyms

• lose

[change] Related words

• defeater
• defeatism
• defeatist

[change] Noun

Singular defeat

Plural defeats

1. (countable & uncountable) A defeat is a loss in a game, battle, or contest.

   Dole went down in defeat in last night's elections.