defeat

Definition

Examples

Our local team managed to defeat the champions last night.

Word Family

Synonyms

• beata regular route for a sentry or policeman
• overcomewin a victory over

Collocations

• Easy defeat the opponent
  to defeat the opponent, meaning to win a victory over
• Medium concede defeat gracefully
  to concede defeat gracefully, meaning to admit (to a wrongdoing)
• Hard suffer a crushing defeat at the polls
  to suffer a crushing defeat at the polls, meaning to undergo or be subjected to
• Very Hard defeat the very purpose of regulation
  to defeat the very purpose of regulation, meaning to win a victory over