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Defeated is the past tense and past participle of defeat, which means to win against someone or something in a fight, war, or competition. Learn more about the meaning, synonyms, and usage of defeated with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.
- English (US)
DEFEATED meaning: 1. past simple and past participle of...
- Znaczenie Defeated, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
defeated definicja: 1. past simple and past participle of...
- Self-Defeating
SELF-DEFEATING definition: 1. used to describe something...
- Defeatism
DEFEATISM definition: 1. a way of thinking or behaving that...
- Defecate
DEFECATE definition: 1. to pass the contents of the bowels...
- Commons
the Commons definition: 1. → the House of Commons: 2. → the...
- Narrowly
NARROWLY definition: 1. only by a small amount: 2. in a...
- Annihilate
ANNIHILATE definition: 1. to destroy something completely so...
- English (US)
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 and situations.
the fact of losing against someone in a fight or competition, or when someone or something is made to fail: crushing defeat In the last election, they suffered a crushing defeat. humiliating defeat The coach has made several changes to the team following last week's humiliating defeat.
the act of overcoming in a contest: an overwhelming defeat of all opposition. an instance of defeat; setback: He considered his defeat a personal affront. an overthrow or overturning; vanquishment: the defeat of a government. Synonyms: downfall. a bringing to naught; frustration: the defeat of all his hopes and dreams.
Defeated definition: relating to or being the loser in a contest, election, battle, etc.; overcome or vanquished. See examples of DEFEATED used in a sentence.
Our candidate defeated him in the last election. She finally found a solution to a problem that had defeated many other researchers. The bill was defeated in the state senate. Scientists from around the world are working to defeat the disease. Noun We weren't prepared for defeat.
Learn the meaning and usage of the adjective defeated, which can describe someone or something that has been beaten or lost confidence. See pictures, pronunciation, synonyms and example sentences from the Oxford dictionary.
