defeasible
defeasible

defeat


Definition: Meaning of, defeat in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / dɪˈfiːt /

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defeat defeats
[uncountable and countable]
  1. failure to win or succeed
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  2. victory over someone or something
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
defeat defeated defeated
Present Participle Third Person Singular
defeating defeats
[transitive]
  1. to win a victory over someone in a war, competition, game etc [=  beat]
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  2. if something defeats you, you cannot understand it and therefore cannot answer or deal with it [=  beat]
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  3. to make something fail
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