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defeat v. [
get the better of, overcome] 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"
. wn #2
defeat n. [
licking] an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest; "it was a narrow defeat"; "the army's only defeat"; "they suffered a convincing licking"
. wn #3
defeat v. [
kill, shoot down, vote down, vote out] thwart the passage of; "kill a motion"; "he shot down the student's proposal"
. wn #4
defeat n. [
frustration] the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals
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