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    defeat

    defeat - Dictionary definition and meaning for word defeat

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

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