Analysis Complete

defeat

/ defeat /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
an unsuccessful ending
Opposites:
victory triumph
Type of:
ending conclusion finish
Kinds of:
rout lurch shutout skunk thrashing
Derived:
kill shoot down vote down vote out
noun Sense 2
the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals
Type of:
disappointment letdown
Derived:
thwart queer spoil scotch foil
verb Sense 3
win a victory over
"You must overcome all difficulties"
"defeat your enemies"
"He overcame his shyness"
"She conquered here fear of mice"
"He overcame his infirmity"
"Her anger got the better of her and she blew up"
Kinds of:
demolish destroy beat beat out crush
Derived:
subduer surmounter overcomer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
thwart the passage of
"kill a motion"
"he shot down the student''s proposal"
Type of:
veto blackball negative
Derived:
licking
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
62%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
33
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

ending conclusion finish rout lurch shutout skunk thrashing victory triumph disappointment letdown