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defeat

Letters that make defeat

a, d, e, f, t are letters that make 'defeat'

Words within defeat

at, Ea, feat, DE, At, Fe, eat are words within 'defeat'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of defeat

defeats is a word created by adding a letter to 'defeat'

defeat is a 6 letter word starting with d
defeat is a 6 letter word ending with t

4 possible definitions for 'defeat'

Defeat as "the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals"

Under this definition, defeat is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

frustration has the same meaning as defeat

defeat as a type

'defeat' can be a type of disappointment, letdown.

Derivatives of defeat

defeatist, negativist, baffle, bilk, frustrate, foil, thwart, queer, scotch, spoil, cross are derivatives of 'defeat'.

Defeat as "thwart the passage of"

Under this definition, defeat is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

shoot down, vote down, vote out, kill have the same meaning as 'defeat'

defeat as a type

'defeat' can be a type of blackball, veto, negative.

Derivatives of defeat

licking, defeat are derivatives of 'defeat'.

Defeat as "win a victory over"

Under this definition, defeat is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

overcome, get the better of have the same meaning as 'defeat'

Types of defeat

shell, conquer, trounce, demolish, destroy, beat out, vanquish, rout out, make it, survive, pull through, pull round, skunk, down, lurch, crush, wallop, rout, expel, upset, nose, come through, beat, overrun are types of 'defeat'.

Derivatives of defeat

subduer, overcomer, surmounter are derivatives of 'defeat'.

Example of defeat used within this context

"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"

Defeat as "an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest"

Under this definition, defeat is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

licking has the same meaning as defeat

Antonyms

victory, triumph have the opposite meaning of 'defeat'

defeat as a type

'defeat' can be a type of ending, finish, failure, conclusion.

Types of defeat

lurch, walloping, whipping, thrashing, drubbing, debacle, waterloo, slaughter, skunk, trouncing, whitewash, heartbreaker, rout, shutout are types of 'defeat'.

Derivatives of defeat

defeatist, negativist, shoot down, vote down, vote out, defeat, kill are derivatives of 'defeat'.

Example of defeat used within this context

"it was a narrow defeat", "the army's only defeat", "they suffered a convincing licking"