Defeat

noun

dɪ'fit

Noun

an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
“it was a narrow defeat”
“the army's only defeat”
Similar:Licking
Type of:EndingFailureFinish
the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals
Similar:Frustration
Type of:DisappointmentLetdown

Verb

win a victory over
“defeat your enemies”
Similar:Overcome
thwart the passage of
Similar:Kill
Type of:NegativeVetoBlackball

Dictionary Validity

Tournament Word List (TWL): Scrabble US
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW21): Scrabble UK
ENABLE Dictionary: Words With Friends
Combined US/UK Scrabble Dictionary: SOWPODS
North American Scrabble (NWL2020): NASPA

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