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defeated

adjective

Simple meaning

Beaten or overcome.

Pronunciation

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dihfeetuhd

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dɪˈfitəd

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Definition

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adjective

  1. Beaten or overcome; not victorious

  2. Subjugated, beaten, overcome.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Moderately Common
Typical Use
General and technical use

More ways to use defeated

  • “The Romans had no pity for the defeated.”noun

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completely defeatedfinally defeatedtotally defeateddecisively defeateddefeated armydefeated partydefeated enemy

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Inflected forms

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  • defeatverbBase word

    Win a victory over.

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Antonyms

Sense: beaten or overcome

undefeated

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