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. (noun)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 victoryover "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"
Definition of 'defeat'
