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defeated::noun | Spocien Dictionary
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| Synonyms | discomfited |
| Type of | people |
the Romans had no pity for the defeated.
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| Synonyms | disappointed, discomfited, foiled, frustrated, thwarted |
defeated::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
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the defeated enemy.
Examples of defeated
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The mighty Celts have been defeated by four of the five worst teams in the East.
From the bostonherald.com
England defeated Australia 3-1 in the best-of-five contest to retain the trophy.
From the bloomberg.com
Many lawmakers defeated in their primaries were felled by their 2008 TARP votes.
From the online.wsj.com
Pierson Taylor defeated the Lady Pirates 25-10, 25-13 in the championship match.
From the news-journalonline.com
Ryan Harrison, an 18-year-old American qualifier, defeated No. 15 Ivan Ljubicic.
From the dailyherald.com
The Tea Party Republicans, are a disgrace and need to be defeated next election.
From the forbes.com
The Shabab are not yet defeated, but they have lost a lot of ground and support.
From the economist.com
They defeated the French team skippered by Claire Leroy, 2-0 in the petit-final.
From the sacbee.com
McNally narrowly defeated Republican Greg Cholakis in 2007 to succeed DeAngelis.
From the timesunion.com
- Beaten or overcome; not victorious; "the defeated enemy"
- People who are defeated; "the Romans had no pity for the defeated"
- Disappointingly unsuccessful; "disappointed expectations and thwarted ambitions"; "their foiled attempt to capture Calais"; "many frustrated poets end as pipe-smoking teachers"; "his best efforts were thwarted"
- (defeat) an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest; "it was a narrow defeat"; "the army's only defeat"; "they suffered a convincing licking"
- (defeat) get the better of: 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"
- (defeat) frustration: the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals
- (defeat) kill: thwart the passage of; "kill a motion"; "he shot down the student's proposal"
- Subjugated, beaten, overcome
- (defeat) The act of defeating or being defeated; To overcome in battle or contest; To destroy, ruin, undo, lay waste to
