defeat
Noun
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is a type of:
- conclusion, ending, finish - event whose occurrence ends something
- failure - an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose
subtypes:- heartbreaker - a narrow defeat or a defeat at the last minute
- lurch - a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage)
- rout - an overwhelming defeat
- shutout, skunk - a defeat in a game where one side fails to score
- debacle, drubbing, slaughter, thrashing, trouncing, walloping, whipping - a sound defeat
- waterloo - a final crushing defeat
- whitewash - a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score
same as: licking -
is a type of: disappointment, letdown - a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realizedsame as: frustration
Verb
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subtypes:
- demolish, destroy - defeat soundly and humiliatingly
- beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish - come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
- wallop - defeat soundly and utterly
- down - bring down or defeat (an opponent)
- overrun - seize the position of and defeat
- lurch, skunk - defeat by a lurch
- expel, rout, rout out - cause to flee
- upset - defeat suddenly and unexpectedly
- nose - defeat by a narrow margin
- conquer - overcome by conquest
- come through, make it, pull round, pull through, survive - continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.)
same as: get the better of, overcome
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