What is the meaning of defeated?

noun

  • People who are defeated.
    • usage: "the Romans had no pity for the defeated"

verb

  • Win a victory over.
    • usage: "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"
  • Thwart the passage of.
    • usage: "kill a motion"; "he shot down the student's proposal"

adjective

  • Beaten or overcome; not victorious.
    • usage: "the defeated enemy"
  • Disappointingly unsuccessful.
    • usage: "disappointed expectations and thwarted ambitions"; "their foiled attempt to capture Calais"; "many frustrated poets end as pipe-smoking teachers"; "his best efforts were thwarted"
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