defeat

/dɪfˈit/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
   “it was a narrow defeat”
2. the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals

verb

1. win a victory over
   “You must overcome all difficulties”
2. thwart the passage of
   “kill a motion”

Synonyms for defeat

• licking
• frustration
• get the better of
• overcome
• kill
• shoot down
• vote down
• vote out

Antonyms of defeat

• victory

Words that rhyme with defeat

• beat
• seat
• sweet
• meet
• heat
• retreat
• complete
• sheet
• treat
• cheat
• fleet
• repeat
• eat
• neat
• cleat
• conceit
• concrete
• street
• bittersweet
• greet
• receipt
• suite
• deceit
• delete
• discreet
• drumbeat
• heartbeat
• meat
• pleat
• replete