Antonyms for defeat
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : dih-feet |
| Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈfit |
- abet
- accomplishment
- achievement
- advance
- aid
- allow
- approve
- assist
- attainment
- attract
- boon
- boost
- build
- clarify
- clear
- clear up
- conquest
- construct
- create
- encourage
- endorse
- enlighten
- explain
- facilitate
- fail
- fix
- float
- forfeit
- forward
- free
- give up
- grow
- help
- increase
- inspirit
- let go
- liberate
- lose
- mastery
- open
- permit
- promote
- prove
- push
- release
- save
- strengthen
- success
- support
- surrender
- triumph
- validate
- victory
- win
- yield
- yielding
Definition of defeat
Origin :- late 14c., from Anglo-French defeter, from Old French desfait, past participle of desfaire "to undo," from Vulgar Latin *diffacere "undo, destroy," from Latin dis- "un-, not" (see dis-) + facere "to do, perform" (see factitious). Original sense was of "bring ruination, cause destruction." Military sense of "conquer" is c.1600. Related: Defeated; defeating.
- noun overthrow, beating
- noun frustration
- verb conquer in military manner
- verb conquer in athletic contest
- verb frustrate
- Then there came upon him to reinforce this want a burning sense of defeat.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- In my lifetime—in depression and in war—they have awaited our defeat.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- You know what you have to expect from the Syracusans, if this last struggle should end in defeat.
- Extract from : « Stories from Thucydides » by H. L. Havell
- Yes, they were wolves leaping at the throat of her father, and joying in the defeat of Lucretia.
- Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
- Lucretia's defeat in the Handicap had increased his despondency.
- Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
- This junction O'Neill was determined to defeat, and did defeat it;—but let us not anticipate.
- Extract from : « Ridgeway » by Scian Dubh
- She had a wicked delight in the defeat of his strategy which she could cleverly conceal.
- Extract from : « Quaint Courtships » by Various
- Again Janet looked up, with defeat perching amid her freckles.
- Extract from : « Quaint Courtships » by Various
- In his absence, Fitzpiers died, and this quite consoled him for his defeat.
- Extract from : « Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II » by Charlotte Mary Yonge
- She was not in harmony with the old man, and would do nothing to defeat my plan.
- Extract from : « Green Mansions » by W. H. Hudson
Synonyms for defeat
- ambush
- annihilate
- annihilation
- baffle
- balk
- bar
- bear down
- beat
- beat down
- beat the system
- beating
- best
- blank
- block
- blow
- break
- breakdown
- bury
- bust
- butcher
- cast down
- cause setback
- check
- checkmate
- circumvent
- clobber
- collapse
- confound
- conquest
- contravene
- cook
- count
- counterplot
- cream
- cross
- crush
- debacle
- decimate
- deck
- defeasance
- demolish
- destruction
- disappoint
- disappointment
- discomfit
- discomfiture
- disconcert
- disprove
- downfall
- downthrow
- drop
- drown
- drub
- drubbing
- edge
- edge out
- embarrassment
- entrap
- extermination
- failure
- fall
- finish off
- flax
- flog
- floor
- foil
- halt
- hinder
- impede
- insuccess
- invalidate
- killing
- knock out
- KO
- lacing
- lambaste
- lick
- licking
- loss
- massacre
- mastery
- mow down
- neutralize
- nonplus
- nonsuccess
- nose out
- nullify
- obliterate
- obstruct
- outflank
- outhit
- outjump
- outmaneuver
- outplay
- outrun
- outwit
- overpower
- overrun
- overthrow
- overturn
- overwhelm
- paddling
- parry
- plow under
- pommel
- pound
- powder
- prevail over
- pulverize
- put end to
- puzzle
- quell
- rebuff
- reduce
- refute
- repel
- repress
- repulse
- reversal
- reverse
- roll back
- rout
- route
- ruin
- run roughshod over
- sack
- scalping
- scatter
- scuttle
- setback
- shave
- shellac
- shellacking
- shipwreck
- sink
- skin
- skunk
- slaughter
- smash
- spoil
- squash
- steamroll
- stump
- subdue
- subjugate
- subjugation
- suppress
- surmount
- swamp
- take
- take it all
- take to cleaners
- take wind out of sails
- tan
- thrash
- thrashing
- throw for loop
- thwart
- thwarting
- torpedo
- total
- trample
- trap
- trash
- trashing
- trimming
- triumph
- trounce
- trouncing
- undo
- upset
- vanquish
- vanquishment
- victimize
- wallop
- waxing
- whack
- whaling
- whip
- whipping
- whitewashing
- whomp
- win
- wipe out
- work over
- zap
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