to defeat
Third Person
defeats
Present Participle
defeating
Past Tense
defeated
Past Participle
defeated
1
to win against someone in a war, game, contest, etc.
transitive
- The army worked together to defeat the enemy in a decisive battle.
- The chess champion strategically moved to defeat their opponent and secure victory.
- Athletes train rigorously to defeat their competitors and achieve success in the competition.
- In the debate, she eloquently defeated her opponent with well-reasoned arguments.
- Teams relentlessly competed, and one eventually defeated the other to advance.
2
to prevent something from succeeding
transitive
- The storm defeated our plans for an outdoor wedding.
- The opposing party defeated his efforts to pass the legislation.
- Despite all his hard work, a last-minute error defeated his attempt to finish the project.
- His doubt and hesitation defeated his own chances for success.
- The unexpected setback defeated her goal of running a marathon this year.
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