defeated synonym - iBuildNew
transitive verb 1 : to win victory over : beat defeated their archrivals in the championship game
transitive verb 1 : to win victory over : beat defeated their archrivals in the championship game
Napoleon was defeated by the Duke of Wellington at the battle of Waterloo. They defeated the Italian team and reached the final.
DEFEATED definition: relating to or being the loser in a contest, election, battle, etc.; overcome or vanquished. See examples of defeated used in a sentence.
Understanding the Context
These verbs mean to triumph over an adversary: defeated the opposing team by fourteen points; beat her competitor in the race for first place; conquered the enemy after a long battle; routed all.
If a proposal or motion in a debate is defeated, more people vote against it than for it.
the act of defeating or state of being defeated Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French desfait, from desfaire to undo, ruin, from des- dis-1 + faire to do, from Latin facere
Adjective defeated (comparative more defeated, superlative most defeated) Subjugated, beaten, overcome. Synonyms: recreant, vanquished, worsted; see also Thesaurus: defeated
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Croesus attacked, was defeated, and was killed. Only the defeated and deserters go to the wars, cowards that run away and enlist. The Rohillas were defeated in fair fight. In the election for mayor.
Defeated means having been beaten or overcome in a fight, competition, or challenge. It can also describe an emotional or psychological state of giving up or feeling crushed by.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English defeated /dfitd/ adjective sad and unable to deal with problems He looked lost and defeated. Examples from the Corpus defeated The rebels.
