defeated
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verb (used with object)
1.
to overcome in a contest, election, battle, etc.; prevail over; vanquish: They defeated the enemy. She defeated her brother at tennis.
2.
to frustrate; thwart.
3.
to eliminate or deprive of something expected: The early returns defeated his hopes of election.
4.
Law. to annul.
noun
5.
the act of overcoming in a contest: an overwhelming defeat of all opposition.
6.
an instance of defeat; setback: He considered his defeat a personal affront.
7.
an overthrow or overturning; vanquishment: the defeat of a government.
8.
a bringing to naught; frustration: the defeat of all his hopes and dreams.
9.
the act or event of being bested; losing: Defeat is not something she abides easily.
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Origin:
1325–75; Middle English defeten (v.) < Anglo-French, Old French desfait, past participle of desfaire to undo, destroy < Medieval Latin disfacere, equivalent to Latin dis- dis-1 + facere to do
1325–75; Middle English defeten (v.) < Anglo-French, Old French desfait, past participle of desfaire to undo, destroy < Medieval Latin disfacere, equivalent to Latin dis- dis-1 + facere to do
Related forms
de·feat·er, noun
non·de·feat, noun
pre·de·feat, noun, verb
qua·si-de·feat·ed, adjective
re·de·feat, verb, noun
Synonyms
1. overwhelm, overthrow, rout, check. Defeat, conquer, overcome, subdue imply gaining a victory or control over an opponent. Defeat suggests beating or frustrating: to defeat an enemy in battle. Conquer implies finally gaining control over, usually after a series of efforts or against systematic resistance: to conquer a country, one's inclinations. Overcome emphasizes surmounting difficulties in prevailing over an antagonist: to overcome opposition, bad habits. Subdue means to conquer so completely that resistance is broken: to subdue a rebellious spirit. 2. foil, baffle, balk. 7. downfall.
1. overwhelm, overthrow, rout, check. Defeat, conquer, overcome, subdue imply gaining a victory or control over an opponent. Defeat suggests beating or frustrating: to defeat an enemy in battle. Conquer implies finally gaining control over, usually after a series of efforts or against systematic resistance: to conquer a country, one's inclinations. Overcome emphasizes surmounting difficulties in prevailing over an antagonist: to overcome opposition, bad habits. Subdue means to conquer so completely that resistance is broken: to subdue a rebellious spirit. 2. foil, baffle, balk. 7. downfall.
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defeat (dɪˈfiːt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to overcome in a contest or competition; win a victory over |
| 2. | to thwart or frustrate: this accident has defeated all his hopes of winning |
| 3. | law to render null and void; annul |
| —n | |
| 4. | the act of defeating or state of being defeated |
| 5. | an instance of defeat |
| 6. | overthrow or destruction |
| 7. | law an annulment |
| [C14: from Old French desfait, from desfaire to undo, ruin, from des- | |
| de'feater | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
defeat
late 14c., from Anglo-Norm. defeter, from O.Fr. defait, pp. of defaire, from V.L. *diffacere "undo, destroy," from L. dis- "un-, not" + facere "to do, perform" (see factitious). Original sense was of "bring ruination, cause destruction." Military sense of "conquer" is c.1600.
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Example sentences
The game continues until the castle is defeated or until all the monsters have been killed.
What counts is how the outcome is experienced: as the triumph of the freedom fighter or as the consolation for the defeated.
Often armies are defeated not by brilliant generals, but by disease-carrying insects.
And, so long as it enjoys safe havens across the border, the insurgency will never be wholly defeated.
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