defeat
What is the Definition of defeat?
Noun:
- an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
- the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals
Verb:
- win a victory over
- thwart the passage of
How can I use defeat in a sentence?
I told you I would read the name somewhere before, I read it on the train coming here — listen to this: ‘Dumbledore is particularly famous for his defeat of the dark wizard Grindelwald in 1945, for the discovery of the twelve uses of dragon's blood, and his work on alchemy with his partner, Nicolas Flamel'!
I might get Agrippa — thanks — Harry turned over his card and read: ALBUS DUMBLEDORE CURRENTLY HEADMASTER OF HOGWARTS C onsidered by many the greatest wizard of modern times, Dumbledore is particularly famous for his defeat of the dark wizard Grindelwald in 1945, for the discovery of the twelve uses of dragon's blood, and his work on alchemy with his partner, Nicolas Flamel.
Their team suffered a crushing defeat in the championship game last season. - Их команда потерпела сокрушительное поражение в финальной игре прошлого сезона.
They hoped to defeat their rivals in the game. - Они надеялись победить своих соперников в игре.
Other meanings of defeat (synonyms, cognates).
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