definition of
defeat

[1] #1 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] #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] #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] #4 defeat n. [frustration] the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals. wn