1. (noun) defeat, licking
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
"it was a narrow defeat"; "the army's only defeat"; "they suffered a convincing licking"
2. (verb) frustration, defeat
the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals
3. (verb) get the better of, overcome, defeat
win a victory over
"You must overcome all difficulties"; "defeat your enemies"; "He overcame his shyness"; "He overcame his infirmity"; "Her anger got the better of her and she blew up"
4. (verb) kill, shoot down, defeat, vote down, vote out
thwart the passage of
"kill a motion"; "he shot down the student's proposal"
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Definition of 'defeat' 
