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to defeat
01
to win against someone in a war, game, contest, etc.
Transitive: to defeat an opponent
02
to prevent something from succeeding
Transitive: to defeat a goal or effort
Defeat
01
the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals
02
the state of having lost in a contest, war, competition, etc.
defeat
v
defeated
adj
defeated
adj
Example
The chess champion strategically moved to defeat their opponent and secure victory.
The army worked together to defeat the enemy in a decisive battle.
Athletes train rigorously to defeat their competitors and achieve success in the competition.
Teams relentlessly competed, and one eventually defeated the other to advance.
In the debate, she eloquently defeated her opponent with well-reasoned arguments.
