Defeat - Definition
defeat
n 1: an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest; "it was a
narrow defeat"; "the army's only defeat"; "they suffered a
convincing licking" [syn: defeat, licking] [ant:
triumph, victory]
2: the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted
in attaining your goals [syn: frustration, defeat]
v 1: win a victory over; "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" [syn: get the better of, overcome,
defeat]
2: thwart the passage of; "kill a motion"; "he shot down the
student's proposal" [syn: kill, shoot down, defeat,
vote down, vote out]