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- pronunciation:
- dih
fit
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
defeats, defeating, defeated |
| definition 1: |
to win a victory over; beat in a game or battle.
He defeated me in tennis.- synonyms:
- beat, conquer, overcome
- similar words:
- clobber, cream, crush, down, humble, lick, master, outdo, overpower, overthrow, overwhelm, rout, subdue, thrash, triumph over, upset
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| definition 2: |
to cause to fail; keep from success.
The weather defeated our plans.- similar words:
- break, crush, lick, overcome
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| related words: |
balk, dash, ruin, top, whip |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act or fact of defeating.
We read of the hero's defeat of the giant.- synonyms:
- conquest
- antonyms:
- win
- similar words:
- fall, miss, overthrow, rout, upset
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| definition 2: |
the fact of being defeated; loss; failure.
After we'd tried so hard, our defeat was hard to bear.- synonyms:
- loss
- antonyms:
- triumph, victory
- similar words:
- bust, collapse, failure, frustration, miss, overthrow, setback
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| related words: |
disappointment |
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