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- Dictionarydefeated/dɪˈfiːtɪd/
adjective
- 1. having been beaten in a battle or other contest: "the defeated army"
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to win against someone in a fight, war, or competition: Napoleon was defeated by the Duke of Wellington at the battle of Waterloo. They defeated the Italian team and reached the final. Synonyms. annihilate informal. beat (DEFEAT) conquer. crush (BEAT) hammer (DEFEAT) informal. thrash (DEFEAT) informal. trounce informal. See also. self-defeating.
to win against someone in a fight, war, or competition: Napoleon was defeated by the Duke of Wellington at the battle of Waterloo. They defeated the Italian team and reached the final. Synonyms. annihilate informal. beat (DEFEAT) conquer. crush (BEAT) hammer (DEFEAT) informal. thrash (DEFEAT) informal. trounce. See also. self-defeating.
1. : to win victory over : beat. defeated their archrivals in the championship game. The bill was defeated in the Senate. 2. a. : frustrate sense 2a (1) defeat a hope. b. law : nullify. defeat an estate. 3. obsolete : destroy. … his unkindness may defeat my life … Shakespeare. defeatable. di-ˈfē-tə-bəl. dē- adjective. defeat. 2 of 2. noun.
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.
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.
looking or seeming as if you have lost confidence or hope. The next time I saw her, she looked totally defeated. Did you see the defeated look on the poor kid's face? Check pronunciation: defeated. Definition of defeated adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
