0 to win against someone in a fight, war, or competition:
Napoleon was defeated by the Duke of Wellington at the battle of Waterloo.
The proposal to change the rules was narrowly defeated (= by a very small number) by 201 votes to 196.
Our ambitions for this tournament have been defeated by the weather.
I'm afraid anything that involves language learning has always defeated me (= I have been unable to do it).
1 the fact of losing against someone in a fight or competition, or when someone or something is made to fail:
2 to oppose and cause someone to lose in a competition or war so that you can win:
Bill Clinton defeated George Bush for the presidency in 1992.
3 success in competition with an opponent, causing the opponent to lose so that you can win:
The French were defeated at Waterloo in 1815.
The team were overwhelmingly defeated in yesterday's game.
The four-times champion was unexpectedly defeated in the second round of the competition.
The Democrats suffered a crushing defeat in the last election.
He was famed for his stubborn resistance and his refusal to accept defeat.
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