Definitions from Wiktionary (defeat)
▸ verb: (transitive) To overcome in battle or contest.
▸ verb: (transitive) To reduce, to nothing, the strength of.
▸ verb: (transitive) To nullify
▸ verb: To prevent (something) from being achieved.
▸ noun: The act or instance of being defeated, of being overcome or vanquished; a loss.
▸ noun: The act or instance of defeating, of overcoming, vanquishing.
▸ noun: Frustration (by prevention of success), stymieing; (law) nullification.
▸ noun: (obsolete) Destruction, ruin.
▸ Also see defeat
self defeating,
self defeating personality,
self defeating personality disorder,
defeating security measures,
defeating any attacker,
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▸ verb: (transitive) To overcome in battle or contest.
▸ verb: (transitive) To reduce, to nothing, the strength of.
▸ verb: (transitive) To nullify
▸ verb: To prevent (something) from being achieved.
▸ noun: The act or instance of being defeated, of being overcome or vanquished; a loss.
▸ noun: The act or instance of defeating, of overcoming, vanquishing.
▸ noun: Frustration (by prevention of success), stymieing; (law) nullification.
▸ noun: (obsolete) Destruction, ruin.
▸ Also see defeat
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overcoming,
conquering,
subduing,
crushing,
deflating,
thwarting,
frustrating,
quashing,
annihilating,
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