Synonym: overcome, triumph, win. Antonym: victory. Similar words: feather, defend, feature, defense, defender, defendant, defensive, deference. Meaning: [dɪ'fiːt] n. 1. an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest 2. the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals. v. 1. win a victory over 2. thwart the passage of.
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151. The Liberal Democratic Party conceded defeat as soon as the election results were known.
152. They are still smarting from the 40 defeat last week.
153. Following their latest defeat, soccer fans are urging the club to bring back the former manager.
154. Many soldiers fell wounded in their flight from the defeat.
155. The opposition parties can only defeat the government if they present a united front.
156. After hearing the news of the defeat, she told supporters not to be downhearted.
More similar words: feather, defend, feature, defense, defender, defendant, defensive, deference, fear, for fear of, refer, prefer, define, deficit, defunct, refer to, preferred, aside from, reference, preference, definition, definitely, preferable, definitive, eat, neat, seat, eat up, wheat, cheat.