defeat | Definition of defeat

defeat

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of defeat

to achieve a victory over

they defeated their archrivals easily and moved into the next round of the play-offs

Synonyms of defeat

beat, best, conquer, dispatch, do down [British], get, get around, lick, master, overbear, overcome, overmatch, prevail (over), skunk, stop, subdue, surmount, take, trim, triumph (over), upend, win (against), worst

Words Related to defeat

edge (out), nose out, pip [British]

annihilate, blow away, blow out, bomb, break, bury, clobber, cream, crush, drub, finish, flatten, overwhelm, rout, shellac, skin, slaughter, smoke [slang], snow under, thrash, trounce, upset, wallop, wax [slang], whip

cap, excel, flourish, score, succeed

knock off, knock over, overpower, overthrow, subjugate, unseat, vanquish

ace (out), better, eclipse, exceed, excel, outdistance, outdo, outfight, outshine, outstrip, overtop, surpass, top, transcend

Phrases Synonymous with defeat

get the better of, knock for a loop

Near Antonyms of defeat

fall, give up, go down, go under

collapse, fail, flop, flunk, fold, wash out

Antonyms of defeat