Definitions for DEFEAT
dɪˈfitde·feat

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. defeat, lickingnoun

   an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest

   "it was a narrow defeat"; "the army's only defeat"; "they suffered a convincing licking"

2. frustration, defeatverb

   the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals

3. get the better of, overcome, defeatverb

   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. kill, shoot down, defeat, vote down, vote outverb

   thwart the passage of

   "kill a motion"; "he shot down the student's proposal"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. defeatnoun

   The act of defeating or being defeated

2. defeatverb

   To overcome in battle or contest.

   Wellington defeated Napoleon at Waterloo.

3. defeatverb

   To destroy, ruin, undo, lay waste to.

4. defeatverb

   To nullify; to reduce, to nothing, the strength of.

5. Etymology: from desfait, from the verb desfaire des + faciō (to unmake).

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DEFEATnoun

   Etymology: from defaire, French.

   1. The overthrow of an army.

   End Marlb’rough’s work, and finish the defeat. Addison.

   2. Act of destruction; deprivation.

   A king, upon whose life
   A damn’d defeat was made. William Shakespeare, Hamlet.

2. To Defeatverb

   Etymology: from the noun.

   1. To overthrow.

   Ye gods, ye make the weak most strong;
   Therein, ye gods, ye tyrants do defeat. William Shakespeare, Jul. Cæsar.

   They invaded Ireland, and were defeated by the lord Mountjoy. Francis Bacon, on the War with Spain.

   2. To frustrate.

   To his accusations
   He pleaded still not guilty, and alleg’d
   Many sharp reasons to defeat the law. William Shakespeare, Henry VIII.

   Death,
   Then due by sentence when thou did’st transgress,
   Defeated of his seizure, many days,
   Giv’n thee of grace. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. i. l. 254.

   Discover’d, and defeated of your prey,
   You skulk’d. John Dryden, Virg. Past. 3.

   He finds himself naturally to dread a superior Being, that can defeat all his designs, and disappoint all his hopes. John Tillotson.

   3. To abolish.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. defeat

   Defeat is the act of being beaten or subdued in a competition, conflict, or struggle. It refers to the state of losing against an opponent, whether in a literal game, battle, or any form of contest, or metaphorically in terms of failing to achieve a goal or objective. It is the opposite of victory or success.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Defeatverb

   to undo; to disfigure; to destroy

2. Defeatverb

   to render null and void, as a title; to frustrate, as hope; to deprive, as of an estate

3. Defeatverb

   to overcome or vanquish, as an army; to check, disperse, or ruin by victory; to overthrow

4. Defeatverb

   to resist with success; as, to defeat an assault

5. Defeat

   an undoing or annulling; destruction

6. Defeat

   frustration by rendering null and void, or by prevention of success; as, the defeat of a plan or design

7. Defeat

   an overthrow, as of an army in battle; loss of a battle; repulse suffered; discomfiture; -- opposed to victory

8. Etymology: [Cf. F. dfaite, fr. dfaire. See Defeat, v.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Defeat

   de-fēt′, v.t. to frustrate: to ruin.—n. a frustration of plans: ruin: overthrow, as of an army in battle.—n. Defeat′ure (Spens.), defeat: disfigurement, disguise. [O. Fr. defait, defaire, to undo—L. dis, neg. facĕre, to do.]

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. defeat

   This word expresses the complete want of success of an army; a repulse signifying less, and a rout more, than defeat.

2. defeat

   To resist with success; as, to defeat an assault.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'DEFEAT' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3245

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'DEFEAT' in Nouns Frequency: #1306

3. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'DEFEAT' in Verbs Frequency: #623

How to pronounce DEFEAT?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say DEFEAT in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of DEFEAT in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of DEFEAT in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of DEFEAT in a Sentence

1. Donald Trump.Larry Rasky:

   We intend to fight back against the lies and distortions we're seeing now from Donald Trump, Donald Trump allies, the Russians, and the Republican Party. While other candidates have groups supporting their efforts, no other Democrat has to fight this two-front war, we know Joe Biden is the best candidate to defeat Donald Trump -- and so does Donald Trump. That is why Joe Biden is the target and why we will have Joe Biden back.

2. Fox News:

   Putin’s Playbook: Russia’s Secret Plan to Defeat America.

3. Peter Sellers:

   Some forms of reality are so horrible we refuse to face them, unless we are trapped into it by comedy. To label any subject unsuitable for comedy is to admit defeat.

4. Melissa Isaak:

   This was filed because the people of Alabama deserve to know the truth, the accusations made against Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore during the United States Senate campaign arose from a political conspiracy to destroy Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore personal reputation and defeat Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore in the special United States Senate election for United States Senate.

5. Ralph Northam:

   Linwood Holton changed what it means to serve as Governor of Virginia. Linwood Holton knew defeat at the ballot box before victory — and when Linwood Holton won, Linwood Holton made every moment count, if you want to know what American strength looks like, look at the famous photographs of Linwood Holton — smiling, as Linwood Holton walked Linwood Holton children to Richmond's public schools during the tensest moments of desegregation. Linwood Holton faced down Virginia's demons and enabled this Commonwealth to look ahead.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=DEFEAT
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Defeat
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=DEFEAT
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DEFEAT
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=DEFEAT
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html