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- Dictionarydefeat/dɪˈfiːt/
verb
- 1. win a victory over (someone) in a battle or other contest; overcome or beat: "Garibaldi defeated the Neapolitan army" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. an instance of defeating or being defeated: "a 1–0 defeat by Grimsby" Similar Opposite
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to win against someone in a fight, war, or competition:...
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DEFEAT definicja: 1. to win against someone in a fight, war,...
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Learn the meaning of defeat as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples. Find out how to admit defeat or accept defeat in different contexts.
Defeat means to overcome in a contest, election, battle, etc., or to frustrate or thwart something. It can also mean to annul or render null and void. Learn more about its origin, synonyms, and usage with examples.
noun. the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals. synonyms: frustration. see more. verb. win a victory over. “ defeat your enemies” synonyms: get the better of, overcome. see more. verb. thwart the passage of. synonyms: kill, shoot down, vote down, vote out. see more. Pronunciation. US. /dɪˈfit/ UK.
Defeat is the state of being beaten in a battle, game, or contest, or of failing to achieve what you wanted to.
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