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verbIf you defeat someone, you win a victory over them in a battle, game, or contest.His guerrillas defeated the colonial army in 1954.The NHL Stanley Cup was won by the Montreal Canadians, who defeated the Boston Bruins four games to one.If a proposal or motion in a debate is defeated, more people vote against it than for it.The proposal was defeated by just one vote.If a task or a problem defeats you, it is so difficult that you cannot do it or solve it.There were times when the challenges of writing such a huge novel almost defeated her.To defeat an action or plan means to cause it to fail .The navy played a limited but significant role in defeating the rebellion.He swore to defeat Odin's plan.nounDefeat is the experience of being beaten in a battle, game, or contest, or of failing to achieve what you wanted to.The most important thing is not to admit defeat until you really have to.This vote is seen as a defeat for the liberal elite.A 2-1 defeat by Sweden left them bottom of Group One. B2

word	defeat
definition	verb If you defeat someone, you win a victory over them in a battle, game, or contest. His guerrillas defeated the colonial army in 1954. The NHL Stanley Cup was won by the Montreal Canadians, who defeated the Boston Bruins four games to one. If a proposal or motion in a debate is defeated, more people vote against it than for it. The proposal was defeated by just one vote. If a task or a problem defeats you, it is so difficult that you cannot do it or solve it. There were times when the challenges of writing such a huge novel almost defeated her. To defeat an action or plan means to cause it to fail . The navy played a limited but significant role in defeating the rebellion. He swore to defeat Odin's plan. noun Defeat is the experience of being beaten in a battle, game, or contest, or of failing to achieve what you wanted to. The most important thing is not to admit defeat until you really have to. This vote is seen as a defeat for the liberal elite. A 2-1 defeat by Sweden left them bottom of Group One.
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