defeat

/dɪˈfiːt/ verb [T]

Definition

WIN › to win against someone in a fight or competition: She was defeated by an Australian player in the first round of the tournament.

MAKE FAIL › to make someone or something fail: The bill was narrowly defeated in parliament.

(Definition of defeat verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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