Defeat — synonyms, defeat antonyms, definition

1. defeat (Noun)

abortion adversity affliction annihilation bafflement beating blow calamity catastrophe come down conquest conspiracy debacle decline demolition descent destruction disappointment discomfiture dispersion • • • victory

defeat (Noun) — An unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest. ex. "it was a narrow defeat" ex. "the army's only defeat"

defeat (Noun) — The feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals.

conclusion disappointment ending failure finish letdown sell Waterloo debacle drubbing hammering heartbreaker lurch rout shutout skunk slaughter smackdown thrashing trouncing walloping whipping whitewash

2. defeat (Verb)

abort baffle balk bankrupt beat best better block bow bury cast down cause to fall check clean up clobber conquer crush delude demolish depose • • •

defeat (Verb) — Win a victory over. ex. "defeat your enemies"

defeat (Verb) — Thwart the passage of. ex. "defeat a motion"

blackball negative veto beat beat out come through conquer crush demolish destroy down expel lurch make it nose overrun pull round pull through rout rout out shell skunk spifflicate • • •