The meaning of DEFEAT is to win victory over : beat. How to use defeat in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Defeat.

DEFEAT definition: 1. to win against someone in a fight, war, or competition: 2. to cause someone or something to…. Learn more.

DEFEAT definition: to overcome in a contest, election, battle, etc.; prevail over; vanquish. See examples of defeat used in a sentence.

To do better than (another) in a competition or battle; win victory over; beat: "Whether we defeat the enemy in one battle, or by degrees, the consequences will be the same" (Thomas Paine).

Defeat is the experience of being beaten in a battle, game, or contest, or of failing to achieve what you wanted to. The most important thing is not to admit defeat until you really have to.

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〈敵 ・ 相手 を〉 破る， 負かす 《★ 【類語】 defeat は 打ち負かす という意味 の 最も 一般的な 語; conquer は 永続的な 勝利 ・ 支配 を 表わす; vanquish は 特に 1 回 の 戦い で 相手 に 勝利を得る》. …

2 days ago · Iran warned it could wage a prolonged war with the United States and Israel that would "destroy" the world economy, even as US President Donald Trump said late Wednesday the Islamic …

defeat（英 [dɪˈfiːt]，美 [dɪˈfiːt]）是英语中兼具名词与动词词性的高频词汇，作名词时既可指失败、战败，也可表示击败行为；作动词时包含击败对手、使困惑、阻挠计划等含义，其词态变化包 …