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😞 People who lost 🥀 Not successful
defeated

defeated

2.7
People who lost in a war or competition
  • noun
  • /dɪˈfiːtɪd/
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  • After the battle, the defeated were given food and medical care by the victors.

Examples

  • The film explores the perspective of the defeated after a devastating civil war.

  • Throughout history, the defeated have often been forced into exile or servitude.

  • The defeated team walked off the field in silence.

  • After the match, the defeated players showed great sportsmanship.

  • After the battle, the defeated were given food and medical care by the victors.

  • The film explores the perspective of the defeated after a devastating civil war.

  • Throughout history, the defeated have often been forced into exile or servitude.

Synonyms

loser
vsdefeated
166 1.0

A person or team that does not win a competition

is used for people beaten in wars or other contests beyond competitions

Antonyms

winner
∞ 1.0

A person or team that beats others in a competition

How Defeated

annihilated
  • NSFW
7.0
to demolish
8 3.7
to get rekt
  • Offensive
9.9
thrashing
  • Informal
3 5.4
defeated
2.7
to lose
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

defeated singular
defeateds plural

Morphology

defeated = defeat (transparent) = defeat + ed

Formed from the verb 'defeat' with the past-participle/adjectival suffix '-ed'; learners who know 'defeat' can readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

The word defeated comes from old parts de- 'down' and facere 'to make', so it originally meant 'made down' or 'undone'. So the defeated are the people who were beaten in a battle or contest and had their power or plans taken from them.