Definition: 1. An unsuccessful ending. 2. The feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals. 3. Win a victory over. 4. Thwart the passage of.
Use 'defeat' in a sentence:
1. The world champions suffered a sensational defeat.
2. Our defeat was expected but it is disappointing nevertheless.
3. The zenith of Perugia's influence came with the defeat of Siena in 1358.
4. They inflicted a humiliating defeat on the home team.
5. Defeat was staring them in the face.
6. He bamboozled Mercer into defeat.
7. In spite of many defeats, they still had plenty of fight left in them.
8. There was an inevitability about their defeat.
9. The defeat last night killed the team's chances of qualifying.
10. They were staring defeat in the face.
11. She commiserated with the losers on their defeat.
12. The match rated as one of their worst defeats.
13. He has not yet learned how to be gracious in defeat.
14. They narrowly avoided defeat.
15. Incumbent officeholders are difficult to defeat at the polls.
16. Why don't you just admit defeat and let someone else try?
17. Our confidence in the team has been seriously undermined by their recent defeats.
18. After its election defeat, the party needs to regroup.
19. After defeat of the new competitor, the prices can rise again.
20. Barbara looked increasingly downcast as defeat loomed.
21. They suffered the ignominy of defeat.
22. They forecast a humiliating defeat for the president.
23. Don't let this defeat dishearten you.
24. He was jettisoned as team coach after the defeat.
25. The Democrats have suffered a humiliating defeat.
26. They accepted their defeat with resignation.
27. After his election defeat he was reassigned to the diplomatic service.
28. They finally had to admit defeat.
29. The world champion has only had two defeats in 20 fights.
30. A defeat in the second round marked the end of the line for last year's champion.
31. Large numbers of soldiers deserted as defeat became inevitable.
32. They suffered a defeat at the polls.
33. They are desperate to erase the memory of that last defeat.
34. The instruction manual completely defeated me.
35. He suffered a stunning defeat in the election.
36. Her first defeat was an early lesson in humility.
37. If you're late, you'll defeat the whole object of the exercise.
38. Staying late at the office to discuss shorter working hours rather defeats the object of the exercise!
39. He seems unabashed by his recent defeat.
40. The team wanted to get revenge for their defeat earlier in the season.
41. Initially the government was unwilling to accept the defeat.
42. You must learn to accept defeat with good grace.
43. The party faces defeat in the election.
44. He was magnanimous in defeat and praised his opponent's skill.
45. The team suffered a shock defeat in the first round.
46. The team crashed to their worst defeat this season.
47. They crashed out of the World Cup after a 2-1 defeat to Brazil.
48. He survived as party leader until his second election defeat.
49. It was gradually borne in on us that defeat was inevitable.
50. They are still smarting from the 4 – 0 defeat last week.
