defeat
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2.5
- noun
- /dɪˈfiːt/
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- How many times in battle have we snatched victory from the jaws of defeat?
- suffer a defeat
- a crushing defeat
- a humiliating defeat
Until death, all defeats are psychological, huh?
- Until death, all defeats are psychological, huh?
- They don't feel like this is a defeat at all.
- But you're terrified of the damage and defeat and the humiliation and the failure.
- And his face of defeat, though, he goes, fuck yeah.
Examples
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This is what defeat looks like, bro.
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He was not present at the great defeat that ended the war.
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Even here, in total defeat, she never quit.
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We just need to accept defeat right now and move on with life.
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Victory and defeat lie in wait side by side.
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Instead, it was the men in the machines who made the difference between defeat and victory.
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They have seen every defeat as a challenge.
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Never allow success to inflate your ego or defeat to crush your spirit.
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News of the Army of Italy's defeat disturbs Napoleon.
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After the match, the coach spoke about the importance of learning from each defeat.
Synonyms
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1.3
Not reaching what was planned or expected
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1.4
The event when you stop having someone or something important
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7.2
A complete defeat in which one side loses badly
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4.6
A very large defeat in a contest or game
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7.7
A big defeat in a game or competition
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8.4
A very big loss in a game, match, or argument
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7.9
A very complete loss in a game or contest
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5.4
A heavy defeat in a game or contest
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7.4
A very strong defeat, usually in a game or election, leaving the loser embarrassed
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6.5
A heavy loss in a game or a serious physical beating
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8.3
A very heavy defeat in a game or battle
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9.4
A final crushing defeat that ends someone's success
A very large defeat of one side by another, for example in a game
Antonyms
Idioms
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9.6
A team or person loses an almost certain win in the final minute because of a mistake
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Etymology
Defeat comes from old words that mean 'undo' and 'make': the start de- gives a sense of 'away' or 'remove', and facere means 'to make' (the same root as factory). So a defeat is when someone's plans are 'undone' and they lose.