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defeat
verb
to
win
a
victory
over
someone
or
something
in
a
contest
,
battle
,
game
,
or
struggle
•
Our
team
finally
defeated
last
year's
champions
.
Our
team
finally
defeated
last
year's
champions
.
•
The
computer
program
easily
defeated
the
human
chess
master
.
The
computer
program
easily
defeated
the
human
chess
master
.
From
Old
French
"
desfete
",
past
participle
of
"
desfaire
" (“
to
undo
,
ruin
”),
from
Latin
"
dis-
"
+
"
facere
" (“
to
do
,
make
”).
noun
the
act
or
state
of
losing
a
contest
,
battle
,
election
,
or
attempt
•
Their
unexpected
defeat
shocked
everyone
in
the
stadium
.
Their
unexpected
defeat
shocked
everyone
in
the
stadium
.
•
After
the
election
defeat
,
the
candidate
thanked
her
supporters
and
promised
to
try
again
.
After
the
election
defeat
,
the
candidate
thanked
her
supporters
and
promised
to
try
again
.
Same
origin
as
the
verb
:
via
Old
French
“
desfete
”
from
Latin
roots
meaning
“
undo
,
make
no
success
”.
