defeat
/dɪˈfiːt/
verb
- To win against someone in a battle, game, contest, or conflict.
- Our team defeated the champions in the final match.
- She defeated her opponent in the chess tournament with a clever move.
- The army defeated the invaders after a long siege.
- To prevent something from succeeding or to cause it to fail.
- His stubbornness defeated every attempt at compromise.
- The new security system defeated the hackers' efforts to break in.
- The heavy rain defeated our plans for a picnic.
noun
- The act or state of losing a battle, game, contest, or struggle.
- Her defeat in the election was a surprise to many supporters.
- The team accepted their defeat gracefully and congratulated the winners.
- After several defeats, the general changed his strategy.
- The failure of a plan, effort, or attempt.
- The defeat of the bill in Congress disappointed many activists.
- His defeat in the court case meant he had to pay damages.
- The project ended in defeat when funding was cut.
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