to defeat
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2.7
- verb
- /dɪˈfiːt/
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- New York State regents in July defeated a proposed education voucher plan in an eight-to-six vote.
- defeat the purpose
- defeat the legislation
- defeat an attempt
And that kind of defeats the purpose, right?
- And that kind of defeats the purpose, right?
- But very strict procedural rules to try to defeat these claims.
- Well, that the way I would address that is I would defeat that statement with science.
- So that kind of defeats the point of the question.
- It's becoming so fragmented that it's like it's defeating the purpose.
- But you have to defeat Donald Trump, not hope that he loses this.
- Trump's trillions have ushered in an era of the very thing he swore to defeat, populist socialism.
- So there's there's that, but that kind of defeats the purpose of having an electric car.
- It tries to really defeat the the positive side of things.
Examples
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In stark contrast, irreconcilable disagreement concerning the essence of the bankruptcy system itself threatened to defeat reform efforts.
Academic text (2017) -
The committee voted to defeat the proposed amendment after a lengthy debate.
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Well, that the way I would address that is I would defeat that statement with science.
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Best keep your eye fixed on our duty, to defeat France.
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Today, the Legislature ended its final session after defeating a bill to hold a constitutional convention.
Academic text (1992) -
After much discussion, the team was able to defeat the motion to change the project timeline.
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The community united to defeat the plan to build a shopping center in the park.
Synonyms
682
2.8
Stop something from working or continuing
156
4.0
To refuse to accept a decision, proposal, or law
57
3.2
Reject a proposal by voting against it
31
3.8
Say no to an idea or plan in a sudden, strong way
18
4.2
Reject a proposal or plan because more people say no
1
5.2
Cause a plan to fail or stop moving forward
Antonyms
Idioms
1
9.6
A team or person loses an almost certain win in the final minute because of a mistake
How Effective
- Formal
122
5.6
156
4.0
171
2.7
∞
3.0
- Formal
552
4.3
∞
2.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
To defeat a proposal uses the same basic idea of 'undoing' something. That's why we say a vote can defeat a plan when it stops the plan from happening.