defeat

1. An unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest (synset 107490504)
   "it was a narrow defeat"; "the army's only defeat"; "they suffered a convincing licking"
   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
2. The feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals (synset 107556254)
   is a type of: disappointment, letdown - a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
   same as: frustration

1. Win a victory over (synset 201110559)
   "You must overcome all difficulties"; "defeat your enemies"; "He overcame his shyness"; "He overcame his infirmity"; "Her anger got the better of her and she blew up"
   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
2. Thwart the passage of (synset 202479111)
   "kill a motion"; "he shot down the student's proposal"
   is a type of: blackball, negative, veto - vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
   same as: kill, shoot down, vote down, vote out

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