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defeat
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
defeats; defeated; defeating
defeats; defeated; defeating
Learner's definition of DEFEAT
[+ object]
1
: to win a victory over (someone or something) in a war, contest, game, etc.击败；战胜
- We lost to their team last year, but this year we're going to defeat [=beat] them.去年我们输给了他们队，但今年我们会战胜他们。
- We must be ready to defeat our enemies in battle.在战场上我们必须做好准备击败敌人。
- Our candidate defeated him in the last election.在最后一轮选举中，我们的候选人战胜了他。
- He defeated his opponent.他击败了对手。
2
a : to cause (someone or something) to fail挫败；使落空
- She finally found a solution to a problem that had defeated many other researchers.她终于找到一个困扰很多其他研究人员的问题的解决方案。
- The bill was defeated in the state senate.这个提案在州参议院遭到否决。
- It would defeat the purpose of having a nice car if you never got to drive it. [=there would be no reason to have a nice car if you did not drive it]如果你从不驾驶它，那么拥有一辆漂亮的汽车就失去了意义。
b : to control or overcome (something)控制；克服 — see also defeated
- Scientists from around the world are working to defeat the disease.世界各地的科学家都在努力攻克这种疾病。
2 defeat /dɪˈfiːt/ noun
plural defeats
2 defeat
/dɪˈfiːt/
noun
plural defeats
Learner's definition of DEFEAT
1
: failure to succeed or to win失败；挫败 — opposite victory
[noncount]
- We weren't prepared for defeat.我们没料到会失败。
- One small error could make the difference between success and defeat.一个小小的误差就有可能会影响成败。
- After several tries we were forced to accept/admit/concede defeat.几次尝试之后，我们被迫接受/承认失败。
- The bill suffered defeat [=the bill was defeated] in the state senate.这个提案在州参议院遭到否决。
- Even in defeat [=even when he didn't win], he was a hero to those who loved the sport.对那些热爱此项运动的人来说，即使他未能获胜，他仍然是英雄。
[count]
— usually singular通常用单数 - The passage of the law represented a defeat for their cause.这项法律的通过代表了他们败诉。
- Her basketball team suffered a bitter/crushing/devastating defeat. [=loss]她的篮球队遭到了惨败。
- That was his first defeat as a professional boxer.作为一名职业拳击手，那是他的首次失利。
2
[count] : the act of winning a victory over someone or something击败；战胜
- They celebrated their defeat of the enemy.他们庆祝战胜了敌人。
- their 6-3 defeat of their rivals [=their 6-3 victory over their rivals]他们以6：3击败对手
go down to defeat
: to fail or lose : to be defeated失败；损失；被打败
- The bill went down to defeat in the House.这个提案在众议院遭到否决。
Synonyms
Verb
- beat
- best
- conquer
- dispatch
- do down [British]
- get
- get around
- lick
- master
- overbear
- overcome
- overmatch
- prevail (over)
- skunk
- stop
- subdue
- surmount
- take
- trim
- triumph (over)
- upend
- win (against)
- worst
Noun
- beating
- drubbing
- licking
- loss
- lump
- overthrow
- plastering
- rout
- shellacking
- trimming
- trouncing
- whipping
Example Sentences
Verb We must be ready to defeat our enemies in battle. Our candidate defeated him in the last election. She finally found a solution to a problem that had defeated many other researchers. The bill was defeated in the state senate. Scientists from around the world are working to defeat the disease. Noun We weren't prepared for defeat. One small error could make the difference between success and defeat. After several tries we were forced to accept defeat. They celebrated their defeat of the enemy. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Baltimore Sun, 9 Sep. 2022 That has long meant an alliance with the building trades, including unions that represent refinery and utility workers who would join forces to defeat certain kinds of climate legislation. Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 8 Sep. 2022 The Zips rallied at home, 30-23 in overtime, in their opener to defeat Football Championship Subdivision opponent St. Francis (Pennsylvania) last Thursday. Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 8 Sep. 2022 Last year, Southeastern was the only team to defeat both Harding and Ouachita. Rex Nelson, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2022 But down that road lies more political trouble as politicians use courts, rather than elections, to defeat their opponents. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 That year, Garcia supported civil engineer Tanya Patino in her unsuccessful campaign to defeat Burke on the Southwest Side. Gregory Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 Tuesday’s event was aimed at Gen Z voters 25 and under, a key demographic that Democrats hope to turn out in November to defeat Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. Steven Lemongello, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2022 Brother Martin placed five runners in the top 10 to overcome a resounding individual win by St. Paul’s Mac Conwell, last year’s individual Invitational Boys’ winner, to defeat the Saints 28-56. Arthur L. Mack, al, 3 Sep. 2022 Wilson Moore, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Sep. 2022 Game 6 defeat to the Mavericks would be Mitchell’s last game with the franchise, but his post-game interview gave even more reason to wonder. Aaron Falk, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 Sep. 2022 The expeditious defeat of Putin is certainly a national-security priority for the United States, though it ... Victoria Coates, National Review, 20 Aug. 2022 Wyoming defeat is a win for Trump and a decisive blow to the fading GOP establishment. Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2022 That’s how thin the margin between victory and defeat can be. Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 13 Aug. 2022 The legend goes the technique of opening bottles of bubbles with a weapon was used by Napoleon and his troops, whether in victory or defeat. Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 Even small changes in the balance between the parties can make the difference between victory and defeat in the next election, and compromises can reduce the enthusiasm of each party’s base. William A. Galston, WSJ, 26 July 2022 The resounding defeat of Richard Irvin, a Republican candidate for governor who had $50 million from billionaire Ken Griffin in his campaign pocketbook, is just one example. Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2022 See More
Verb
The Hoosiers looked shaky in their opener, needing a late rally to defeat Illinois on a last-minute touchdown. Baltimore Sun, 9 Sep. 2022 That has long meant an alliance with the building trades, including unions that represent refinery and utility workers who would join forces to defeat certain kinds of climate legislation. Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 8 Sep. 2022 The Zips rallied at home, 30-23 in overtime, in their opener to defeat Football Championship Subdivision opponent St. Francis (Pennsylvania) last Thursday. Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 8 Sep. 2022 Last year, Southeastern was the only team to defeat both Harding and Ouachita. Rex Nelson, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2022 But down that road lies more political trouble as politicians use courts, rather than elections, to defeat their opponents. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 That year, Garcia supported civil engineer Tanya Patino in her unsuccessful campaign to defeat Burke on the Southwest Side. Gregory Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 Tuesday’s event was aimed at Gen Z voters 25 and under, a key demographic that Democrats hope to turn out in November to defeat Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. Steven Lemongello, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2022 Brother Martin placed five runners in the top 10 to overcome a resounding individual win by St. Paul’s Mac Conwell, last year’s individual Invitational Boys’ winner, to defeat the Saints 28-56. Arthur L. Mack, al, 3 Sep. 2022 Noun
A year later, given the option to select his opponent in the first round of qualifying, the defeat was still fresh in Capps' mind. Wilson Moore, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Sep. 2022 Game 6 defeat to the Mavericks would be Mitchell’s last game with the franchise, but his post-game interview gave even more reason to wonder. Aaron Falk, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 Sep. 2022 The expeditious defeat of Putin is certainly a national-security priority for the United States, though it ... Victoria Coates, National Review, 20 Aug. 2022 Wyoming defeat is a win for Trump and a decisive blow to the fading GOP establishment. Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2022 That’s how thin the margin between victory and defeat can be. Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 13 Aug. 2022 The legend goes the technique of opening bottles of bubbles with a weapon was used by Napoleon and his troops, whether in victory or defeat. Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 Even small changes in the balance between the parties can make the difference between victory and defeat in the next election, and compromises can reduce the enthusiasm of each party’s base. William A. Galston, WSJ, 26 July 2022 The resounding defeat of Richard Irvin, a Republican candidate for governor who had $50 million from billionaire Ken Griffin in his campaign pocketbook, is just one example. Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English defeten, defaiten "to ruin, destroy, nullify," in part verbal derivative of defet "disfigured, null and void (in law)," borrowed from Anglo-French defait, defet, desfet, past participle of defaire, desfaire "to undo, put an end to, destroy, nullify," from de-, des- de- + faire "to do, make," going back to Latin facere; in part borrowed from Anglo-French defeter, derivative of defet — more at fact
Noun
in part noun derivative of defeat entry 1, in part borrowed from Middle French defaite, noun derivative from feminine of defait, past participle of defaire, desfaire "to undo, destroy, kill" — more at defeat entry 1
First Known Use
Verb
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3
Noun
1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of defeat was in the 15th century Phrases Containing defeat
noun
verb
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