Looking for the meaning of the word DEFEAT in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of DEFEAT with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Defeat
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘undo, destroy, annul’): from Old French desfait ‘undone’, past participle of desfaire, from medieval Latin disfacere ‘undo’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈfiːt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
win a victory over (someone) in a battle or other contest; overcome or beat
Short Definition:win victory over
Examples:- Garibaldi defeated the Neapolitan army
Word: Defeat
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈfiːt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an instance of defeating or being defeated
Short Definition:instance of defeating
Examples:- a 1–0 defeat by Grimsby
- she had still not quite admitted defeat
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