to defeat
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2.1
- verb
- /dɪˈfiːt/
- That's the attitude that says we can't defeat poverty and disease.
- defeat an opponent
- defeat an enemy
- defeat an army
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Watch on YouTubeAnd then now if you defeat them, what's left?
- And then now if you defeat them, what's left?
- That's the purpose of my life, to defeat that problem.
- And then Questlove came in on a mission to defeat Jeff Goldblum's record.
- But I know, I know I'm going to defeat him with ease.
- What would it take to create a mind that would defeat the mind of Gordon Ryan?
- Why do you think small groups can defeat large organizations?
- The guy eventually died defeating like the third Japanese invasion.
- What's, what's do you think Ukraine, Ukraine will defeat Russia in this war?
- So once again Ted Cruz defeats Beto O'Rourke.
- And Malalai helped defeat the British at the Battle of Mywand.
- How can one people, how can one defeat a people's movement?
- Misteslav marches on Kiev and defeats Yaroslav as a result of this.
- You know, we will defeat them when it all goes down.
Examples
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You can't defeat a beast like that.
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And the way we are going to defeat this pandemic is together.
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What is the best way to defeat hate in the world?
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It's the only way to defeat him.
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Why do you think small groups can defeat large organizations?
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How do they finally defeat the great white shark?
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Together you and I can defeat Bartok.
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If Michael couldn't defeat him, what chance do you have?
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If I don't deliver these dispatches at once, we're defeated!
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The team was able to defeat their rivals after a tough match.
Synonyms
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1.4
To defeat another person or team in a contest
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7.2
Beat someone or something completely in a conflict
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4.1
To take control of someone, something, or a feeling that you cannot stop
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1.7
Beat someone completely in a contest or game
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3.8
Defeat others in a contest to win a job or prize
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3.2
To win all games or contests in a competition
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7.5
To beat an opponent by a large amount in a game or contest
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7.5
To beat someone completely in a game or contest
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3.7
Defeat an opponent completely and easily
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8.8
To beat someone badly in a game or fight
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9.2
Beat someone at the very last moment in a contest
To beat someone badly in a game
Idioms
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9.6
A team or person loses an almost certain win in the final minute because of a mistake
How Decisive
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7.5
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4.0
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7.5
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
To defeat someone comes from the parts de- 'away' and facere 'to make', the same root you see in factory. So to defeat someone is to 'undo' their success and win.