What's a synonym for defeat?
Let's start out understanding the word before we can look at more words we can use for defeat.
What does defeat mean?
Defeat is the opposite of victory. When you lose, you suffer defeat. When you win, you defeat your enemy.
In basketball, Michael Jordan usually defeated his opponents. Any loss can be called a defeat. When you're disappointed or think that nothing is going right, you feel defeated. If you're determined to win, you could say, "I won't accept defeat!" Some people are so stubborn that even though they've obviously been defeated, they won't admit defeat.
Definitions of defeat
noun
the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals
synonyms: frustration
verb
win a victory over
synonyms:get the better of, overcome
Here are some synonyms for defeat:
Noun
loss | beating | conquest |
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conquering | vanquishment | overpowering |
worsting | vanquishing | set and match |
Verb
beat | conquer | win against |
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win a victory over | triumph over | prevail over |
get the better of | trounce | overcome |
The synonym for "Defeat"= "Vanquish"
Defeat (動詞 Verb) = Vanquish (動詞 Verb)
Defeat is to overrun or overthrow something or someone.
Example sentences:
In this contest, David was defeated by John.
In this contest, David was vanquished by John.
David 在這個比賽裡被John 擊敗了!
Both "Defeat"and "Vanquish" are transitive verbs.
Defeated meaning
defeated-adjective
meaning- having been beaten in a battle or other contest
or demoralized and overcome by adversity
Synonyms of defeated
conquered
overcome
crushed
Examples and practices
Bill was defeated in battle
Laura felt crushed after the divorce
conclusion
one meaning can be used to describe being overthrown in battle or competition
another meaning can refer to being overcome by emotions
conquer
intransitive verb
To gain control of or subdue by military force.
To defeat in war: synonym: defeat.
To eliminate or minimize (a difficulty, for example).
To overcome or surmount mentally or emotionally.
To reach the summit of (a mountain) by climbing.
To gain the affection or admiration of.
Definition of defeat
(Entry 1 of 2)
1: to win victory over : BEATdefeated their archrivals in the championship gameThe bill was defeated in the Senate.
2 : FRUSTRATE sense 2a(1)defeat a hope
blaw : NULLIFYdefeat an estate
3 : obsolete : DESTROY… his unkindness may defeat my life …— Shakespeare
Examples of defeat in a Sentence
Verb
success in competition with an opponent, causing the opponent to lose so that you can win:
[ U ] In the American Civil War, the North’s defeat of the South involved tremendous loss of life on both sides.
Synonyms & Antonyms for defeat
Synonyms: Verb
Synonyms: Noun
Choose the Right Synonym for defeat
Verb
CONQUER, VANQUISH, DEFEAT, SUBDUE, REDUCE, OVERCOME, OVERTHROW mean to get the better of by force or strategy. CONQUER implies gaining mastery of. Caesar conquered Gaul VANQUISH implies a complete overpowering. vanquished the enemy and ended the war DEFEAT does not imply the finality or completeness of VANQUISH which it otherwise equals. the Confederates defeated the Union forces at Manassas SUBDUE implies a defeating and suppression. subdued the native tribes after years of fighting REDUCE implies a forcing to capitulate or surrender. the city was reduced after a month-long siege OVERCOME suggests getting the better of with difficulty or after hard struggle. overcame a host of bureaucratic roadblocks OVERTHROW stresses the bringing down or destruction of existing power.
What is a synonym for defeat?
Some common synonyms of defeat are conquer, overcome, overthrow, reduce, subdue, and vanquish. While all these words mean "to get the better of by force or strategy," defeat does not imply the finality or completeness of vanquish which it otherwise equals.
Examples
The kind was overthrown by the rebels.
He was forced into subdue
He conquered his enemies in battle.
What does the word defeat mean?
Defeat is actually the opposite of victory. When you lose, you suffer defeat. When you win, you defeat your enemy.
Synonyms of defeat
Lost
Lose
Overthrow
Conquer
Vanquish
Reduce
Defeat synonyms
noun/ verb
Defeat (Noun)
Synonyms
loss
triumph
conquer
Example
They had to admit defeat after the basketball game.
Defeat (Verb)
Synonyms
beat
conquer
Example
The basketball team was defeated yesterday.
Vocabulary Word of the Day: Defeat
By: Teacher Sierra from AmazingTalker
Today, I will teach you a synonym for defeat and how to use defeat in sentences.
What is a synonym for defeat?
Answer:
One of the synonyms for defeat is “beat”.
Examples
Example 1
Sally defeated Jim in a chess game.
Example 2
You can’t defeat me!
Example 3
We will surely defeat that team next year.
Example 4
Can you defeat this monster in this video game?
Example 5
Bill cannot accept defeat.
Review
Remember that another word for defeat is "beat".
Example 1
You can't defeat me!
Synonym: You can't beat me!
Example 2
Bill cannot accept defeat.
Synonym: Bill cannot accept to be beaten.
Defeat
loss, beat, overthrown, failure can all be used in place of defeat in certain situations.
Examples
We lost the bowling contest.
The Commander overthrew his enemies.
We got beat at the soccer championships.
This was an utter failure on our part.
To defeat means to win against someone in a fight, war, or competition
2 synonyms for defeat
A simple synonym for "defeat" is "beat" and a more advanced synonym is "conquer"
Example:
I beat my friend in a singing competition.
Replace defeat with beat
Instead of using the word defeat, you can use beat.
synonym and related words
surrender
pullout
cession
Definition
Defeat means failure to win a competition or to succeed in doing something.
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A defeat in a game or competition
A victory in a game or competition
The synonym of defeat and how to use it in a sentence.
Defeat
Win against, conquer, beat, loss, crush, overpower.
Sentence example
1- She defeated her brother in the match.
2- the other team won and defeated them in the game.
Note: the word defeat can be a noun or verb.
I'm going to look defeat as a verb, meaning to conquer in athletic contest.
Verb
upset, rout, crush, beat, pommel
Examples
We were upset by the visiting team.
In the end, we routed them by 30 pts!
The Dallas Mavericks crushed the Utah Jazz today!
We better beat this team because their best player isn't playing today.
If we get pommeled by this team, we are going to an extra practice tomorrow morning.
Gracious in defeat
Defeat means to lose (noun) or beat/win (verb)
Synonyms
Depending on whether you use a noun or verb, there are many synonyms for the word /defeat/.
Here are a few examples of synonyms:
Noun:
best, vanquish, rout, conquest
Verbs:
trounce, conquer, overcome, 'get the better of'
Examples of defeat and it's uses
'He was gracious in defeat and congratulated his opponent on his win'.
'His loss was so horrific and so public, that he thought he would never play chess again'.
'The Warriors routed the Bulls in their end of season game'.
'The Normans conquered the Anglo-Saxons at the Battle of Hastings'.
Synonym of Defeat
Defeat
as a noun - the act of losing
She accepted her defeat.
as a verb - to win victory over someone or something
The bandits were defeated by the soldiers.
Synonyms:
(verb) beat, conquer, win against, triumph over, prevail over, overcome
(noun) loss, beating, overthrow, downfall, failure, lack of success
Defeat as a verb is different with defeat as a noun. Some common synonyms for defeat (v) include:
beat
overcome
win
formal
conquer
prevail
informal
crush
ace
get around
but defeat as a noun means a failure, losing a game or competition.
eg: they were afraid of their defeat in the international competition.
Synonyms are Great for Building Vocabulary
Defeat could be similar to: win, conquer, conquest, beat, surpass, overcome, push down, break.
Defeat Could be a Verb or a Noun
My favorite sports team defeated a difficult opponent in the tournament last weekend.
This defeat was important to make it to the next match.
What is DEFEAT?
SYNONYMS of DEFEAT
verb:
beat
conquer
get the better of
overcome
noun:
loss
beating
game
set
DEFEAT in a sentence:
We lost the game but tomorrow we'll defeat them!
WHAT is DEFEAT?
simple means being winning victory over.
What's a synonym for defeat?
beat, conquer, win against, win a victory over, triumph over, prevail over, get the better of, best, worst, vanquish, rout, trounce, overcome
overpower, overthrow, overwhelm, crush, quash, quell, subjugate, subdue, repulse, lick, thrash, hammer, whip, clobber, paste, pound
pulverize, crucify, murder, massacre, slaughter, demolish, drub, cane
zap, flatten, tank
Definition and usage in grammar
verb: win a victory over (someone) in a battle or other contest; overcome or beat
noun: an instance of defeating or being defeated
Sample sentences
A 30–5 defeat by Boston Red Sox's
That was the girl's first defeat of the year.
We must be ready to defeat our problems in any given battles.
Phrases and conclusion
bring someone to their knees
To defeat someone is to beat them in a particular event or competition. As a noun, a defeat is a loss
Defeat has many synonyms, both as a verb and as a noun.
Verb synonyms: beat, conquer, win against, win a victory over, triumph over, prevail over, get the better of, vanquish, crush, finish off, overpower, overthrow, overwhelm.
Noun synonyms: loss. beating, conquest, conquering, game, set and match, overpowering, downfall, thrashing, demolition, ownage, failure, breakdown, collapse.
Synonym = Similar
Let's explore alternatives for the word "defeat"
Firstly, what does defeat mean?
DEFEAT (noun): failure to win or succeed.
"His defeat was inevitable."
Synonyms for "defeat" :
Overwhelm
Conquer
Overthrow
Overpower
Vanquish
Destruction
Embarrassment
Collapse
Breakdown
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beat - verb
to win against someone in a fight, war, or competition:
they beat him in that competition because they were faster
noun- lose / failure
losing against someone in a fight or competition, or when someone or something is made to fail:
The failure was due to the delay