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defeat

/dɪˈfiːt/

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verb

-feats; -feated; -feating

[+ obj] to win a victory over (someone or something) in a war, contest, game, etc.

We lost to their team last year, but this year we're going to defeat [=beat] them.

We must be ready to defeat our enemies in battle.

Our candidate defeated him in the last election.

He defeated his opponent.

to cause (someone or something) to fail

She finally found a solution to a problem that had defeated many other researchers.

The bill was defeated in the state senate.

It would defeat the purpose of having a nice car if you never got to drive it. [=there would be no reason to have a nice car if you did not drive it]

to control or overcome (something)

Scientists from around the world are working to defeat the disease. - see also defeated

noun

plural -feats

failure to succeed or to win [noncount]

We weren't prepared for defeat.

One small error could make the difference between success and defeat.

After several tries we were forced to accept/admit/concede defeat.

The bill suffered defeat [=the bill was defeated] in the state senate.

Even in defeat [=even when he didn't win], he was a hero to those who loved the sport. [count]

usually singular

The passage of the law represented a defeat for their cause.

Her basketball team suffered a bitter/crushing/devastating defeat. [=loss]

That was his first defeat as a professional boxer. - opposite victory

[count] :the act of winning a victory over someone or something

They celebrated their defeat of the enemy.

their 6-3 defeat of their rivals [=their 6-3 victory over their rivals]

go down to defeat

to fail or lose :to be defeated

The bill went down to defeat in the House.

* Các từ tương tự:
defeated, defeatism