This means to win and make the other person or team lose. It is often used when talking about sports, fights, or competitions.
We defeat our team in the game.
They defeated the other players easily.
This meaning refers to when someone loses in a game or fight. It is the opposite of winning and shows failure.
Our team suffered a big defeat today.
Their defeat was unexpected by fans.
Here, defeat means to stop or stop something from happening. It is used when plans or ideas fail because someone acts against them.
The police defeat the robbery plan.
They defeated the plan to close the school.
This meaning talks about the feeling someone has when they lose or fail at something. It is about sadness or unhappiness.
She felt a deep defeat after the match.
His defeat made him sad for days.
This use means to make someone feel very sad, weak, or without hope. It talks about emotional or mental powerlessness.
The bad news defeated him badly.
She felt defeated by all the problems.
In law, defeat means to reject or stop a legal request or argument. It means the court does not agree with it.
The court defeated the claim quickly.
His motion was defeated by the judge.
This less common meaning means to fail to pay money owed. It is often used in financial or legal contexts.
The company defeated its debt payments.
He defeated on the loan last month.
