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Defeat

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to conquer or overcome

defeat, licking(noun)

an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest

"it was a narrow defeat"; "the army's only defeat"; "they suffered a convincing licking"

frustration, defeat(verb)

the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals

get the better of, overcome, defeat(verb)

win a victory over

"You must overcome all difficulties"; "defeat your enemies"; "He overcame his shyness"; "He overcame his infirmity"; "Her anger got the better of her and she blew up"

kill, shoot down, defeat, vote down, vote out(verb)

thwart the passage of

"kill a motion"; "he shot down the student's proposal"

failure to win a contest

sore losers still griping about their defeat in the basketball game earlier that week

a falling short of one's goals

truly disheartened by the defeat of his plans to revitalize downtown

to achieve a victory over

they defeated their archrivals easily and moved into the next round of the play-offs

You will never defeat me!

I can defeat any chess player.

The German army made a final effort to defeat the Allies.

To those who would tear the world down: we will defeat you.

It is necessary to know our enemies if we want to defeat them.

They knew they must fight together to defeat the common enemy.

Allied military leaders found a way to defeat the Japanese plan.

The defeat completely crushed him.

The battle was an important defeat for Japan.

He will defeat them.

thrashing trouncing frustration whacking drubbing beating lacing licking thwarting foiling surmount vote out overwhelm overcome subdue kill get the best whelm overpower shoot down vote down get the better of sweep over have the best overtake get over master pour down drink down toss off shoot wipe out buck down bolt down pop stamp out belt down tear charge obliterate land turn thumbs down bastinado batter beat belabor bruise castigate chastise conquer cudgel flog pommel pound scourge smite spank strike surpass switch thrash vanquish whip worst overthrow discomfiture baffle rout frustrate foil downfall repulse checkmate discomfit balk disconcert disappoint defeating failure defeated invalidation defeats setback thwart overcoming loss slaughter lump plastering shellacking trimming whipping collapse crash cropper fizzle nonachievement nonsuccess best dispatch do down get get around lick overbear overmatch prevail (over) skunk stop take trim triumph (over) upend win (against)

success triumph victory win accomplishment achievement success lose (to)

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