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defeats definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb defeat 1 of 2 senses of defeat Sense 1 overcome, defeat => demolish, destroy => beat beat out crush, trounce, vanquish => wallop => down => lurch, skunk => get the best, have the best, overcome => overcome, get over subdue, surmount, master => rout, rout out expel => upset => nose => conquer => survive, pull through pull round, come through make it Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb defeat 1 of 2 senses of defeat Sense 1 overcome, defeat => demolish, destroy => swallow => cut to ribbons => beat beat out crush, trounce, vanquish => outpoint, outscore => worst, pip, mop up whip, rack up => whomp => spread-eagle, spreadeagle, rout => get the jump => cheat, chouse, shaft, screw, chicane, jockey => surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, surmount => outwit, overreach, outsmart, outfox, beat circumvent => outgrow => outshout, outcry => outroar => outsail => outdraw => outpace => better, break => outshine => upstage => outrange => outweigh => outbrave => out-herod, out-Herod => outfox => shame => outmarch => outwear => outdo, outflank, trump, best, scoop => outmaneuver, outmanoeuvre, outsmart => outgeneral => outfight => overpower, overmaster, overwhelm => steamroller, steamroll => checkmate, mate => immobilize, immobilise => outplay => bat, clobber, drub, thrash, lick => wallop => down => lurch, skunk => get the best, have the best, overcome => overcome, get over subdue, surmount, master => bulldog => rout, rout out expel => upset => nose => conquer => survive, pull through pull round, come through make it Entailment of verb defeat Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb defeat 2 senses of defeat Sense 1 overcome, defeat Sense 2 kill, defeat, vote down vote out => veto, blackball, negative Familiarity of verb defeat defeat used as a verb is rare (polysemy count = 2) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb defeat Sense 1 overcome, defeat -------------- Sense 2 kill, defeat, vote down vote out => veto, blackball, negative -------------- Grep of noun defeat defeat defeated defeatism defeatist Overview of noun defeat The noun defeat has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (12) defeat, licking -- (an unsuccessful ending) 2. (3) frustration, defeat -- (the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals) Overview of verb defeat The verb defeat has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (14) overcome, defeat -- (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") 2. (5) kill, defeat, vote down vote out -- (thwart the passage of "kill a motion") Overview of noun defeat The noun defeat has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (12) defeat, licking -- (an unsuccessful ending) 2. (3) frustration, defeat -- (the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals) Overview of verb defeat The verb defeat has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (14) overcome, defeat -- (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") 2. (5) kill, defeat, vote down vote out -- (thwart the passage of "kill a motion")
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