Defeat (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Win a victory over; "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".

Classification

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.

Synonyms

• Overcome
• Get The Better Of

Hyponyms

• Shell
• Skunk
• Trounce
• Upset
• Conquer
• Demolish
• Beat
• Make It
• Pull Through
• Destroy
• Come Through
• Rout
• Overrun
• Beat Out
• Wallop
• Rout Out
• Lurch
• Nose
• Survive
• Down
• Vanquish

Meaning ²

Thwart the passage of; "kill a motion"; "he shot down the student's proposal".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Synonyms

• Vote Down
• Kill
• Shoot Down
• Vote Out

Hypernyms

• Veto
• Blackball

Related Words

• Defeat (noun)