Defeat (डिˈफ़ीट्)
Verb
किसी पर जीत हासिल करना; किसी को हराना
Kisi par jeet haasil karna; kisi ko harana
Ya
किसी के लिए कुछ करना या समझना बहुत मुश्किल होना
Kisi ke liye kuchh karna ya samajhna mein bahaut mushkil hona
Noun
(किसी से) हार, पराजय
(Kisi se) haar, parajay
Ya
हारने या पराजित होने की क्रिया
Haarne ya parajit hone ki kriya
Defeat meaning in English
Verb
To win a game, a fight, a vote, etc. against somebody; to beat somebody
Or
To be too difficult for somebody to do or understand
Noun
An occasion when somebody fails to win or be successful against somebody else
Or
the act of losing or not being successful
Pronunciation – duh-feet
Synonyms (Related Similar Words)
beat, conquer, worst, get the better of, vanquish, rout, trounce, overcome, overpower, overthrow, overwhelm, best, dispatch, do down [British], get, get around, lick, master, overbear, overmatch, prevail (over), skunk, stop, subdue, surmount, take, trim, triumph (over), upend, win (against)
Also, read some more related words
sweep, edge (out), nose out, pip [British]
annihilate, blow away, blow out, bomb, break, bury, clobber, cream, crush, drub, finish, flatten, shellac, skin, slaughter, smoke [slang], snow under, thrash, upset, wallop, wax [slang], whip
cap, excel, flourish, score, succeed
knock off, knock over, subjugate, unseat, ace (out), better, eclipse, exceed, excel, outdistance, outdo, outfight, outshine, outstrip, overtop, surpass, top, transcend
Antonyms (Related Opposite Words)
Sucess, victory, win, fall, give up, go down, go under, collapse, fail, flop, flunk, fold, wash out, accomplishment, achievement, blowout, cakewalk, landslide, romp, runaway, sweep, walkaway, walkover, triumph
Examples
1. He refused to accept defeat until the end and that’s what helped him win the game.
2. They defeated their opponents at the Olympics.
3. The army defeated the rebels after five days of fighting.
4. I have tried to understand what’s wrong with the bike but it defeats me.
5. This time they have got only two defeats.
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