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defeat [n]
 
1)an unsuccessful ending
    Synonyms :licking 
    See Also: conclusion  failure  triumph  rout  lurch  shutout  debacle  waterloo  whitewash 
 
2)the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals
    Synonyms :frustration 
    See Also: disappointment  baffle 
 
defeat [v]
 
1)win a victory over; "You must overcome all difficulties"; "defeat your enemies"; "He overcame his shyness"; "She conquered here fear of mice"; "He overcame his infirmity"; "Her anger got the better of her and she blew up"
    Synonyms :get_the_better_of overcome 
    See Also: overcomer  demolish  beat  wallop  down  overrun  lurch  get_the_best  get_over  expel  upset  nose  conquer  come_through 
 
2)thwart the passage of; "kill a motion"; "he shot down the student's proposal"
    Synonyms :kill shoot_down vote_down vote_out 
    See Also: blackball 
 



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