English dictionary
defeat
nounAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
noun
- the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals
verb
- win a victory over
verb
- thwart the passage of
Example sentences
it was a narrow defeat
the army's only defeat
they suffered a convincing licking
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
kill a motion
he shot down the student's proposal