defeat
English Thesaurus
1. an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | failure, |
| definition | : | an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | heartbreaker, |
| definition | : | a narrow defeat or a defeat at the last minute (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | lurch, |
| definition | : | a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage) (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | rout, |
| definition | : | an overwhelming defeat (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | shutout, skunk, |
| definition | : | a defeat in a game where one side fails to score (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | waterloo, |
| definition | : | a final crushing defeat (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | whitewash, |
| definition | : | a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score (noun.event) |
2. the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals (noun.feeling)
| hypernym | : | disappointment, letdown, |
| definition | : | a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized (noun.feeling) |
3. win a victory over (verb.competition)
| hyponym | : | wallop, |
| definition | : | defeat soundly and utterly (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | down, |
| definition | : | bring down or defeat (an opponent) (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | overrun, |
| definition | : | seize the position of and defeat (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | lurch, skunk, |
| definition | : | defeat by a lurch (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | upset, |
| definition | : | defeat suddenly and unexpectedly (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | nose, |
| definition | : | defeat by a narrow margin (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | conquer, |
| definition | : | overcome by conquest (verb.competition) |
4. thwart the passage of (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | blackball, negative, veto, |
| definition | : | vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent (verb.social) |
5. an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest (noun.event)
| antonym | : | triumph, victory, |
| definition | : | a successful ending of a struggle or contest (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | defeatist, negativist, |
| definition | : | someone who is resigned to defeat without offering positive suggestions (noun.person) |
6. the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals (noun.feeling)
| derivation | : | defeatist, negativist, |
| definition | : | someone who is resigned to defeat without offering positive suggestions (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | baffle, bilk, cross, foil, frustrate, queer, scotch, spoil, thwart, |
| definition | : | hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of (verb.social) |
7. win a victory over (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | overcomer, subduer, surmounter, |
| definition | : | someone who overcomes and establishes ascendancy and control by force or persuasion (noun.person) |
8. thwart the passage of (verb.social)
| derivation | : | defeat, licking, |
| definition | : | an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest (noun.event) |
9. an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest (noun.event)
| antonym | : | triumph, victory, |
| definition | : | a successful ending of a struggle or contest (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | defeatist, negativist, |
| definition | : | someone who is resigned to defeat without offering positive suggestions (noun.person) |
10. the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals (noun.feeling)
| derivation | : | defeatist, negativist, |
| definition | : | someone who is resigned to defeat without offering positive suggestions (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | baffle, bilk, cross, foil, frustrate, queer, scotch, spoil, thwart, |
| definition | : | hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of (verb.social) |
11. win a victory over (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | overcomer, subduer, surmounter, |
| definition | : | someone who overcomes and establishes ascendancy and control by force or persuasion (noun.person) |
12. thwart the passage of (verb.social)
| derivation | : | defeat, licking, |
| definition | : | an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest (noun.event) |
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