DICTOMETER

DEFEAT

(defeat, derrota, vencer, beseire, nederlag)

1. Synonyms:
   • Defeat
   • Licking
   Definitions:
   • an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
   Examples:
   • It was a narrow defeat
   • The army's only defeat
   • They suffered a convincing licking
   Antonyms:
   victory, triumph
   
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Frustration
   • Defeat
   Definitions:
   • the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals
   
   

1. Synonyms:
   • Get the better of
   • Overcome
   • Defeat
   Definitions:
   • win a victory over
   Examples:
   • You must overcome all difficulties
   • Defeat your enemies
   • He overcame his shyness
   • He overcame his infirmity
   • Her anger got the better of her and she blew up
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Kill
   • Shoot down
   • Defeat
   • Vote down
   • Vote out
   Definitions:
   • thwart the passage of
   Examples:
   • Kill a motion
   • He shot down the student's proposal