defeat


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defeat
v. overcome, beat; frustrate
 
n. act of winning or overcoming; overthrow; instance of being defeated, loss; failure

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defeat

Noun
1. an unsuccessful ending
(synonym) licking
(antonym) victory, triumph
(hypernym) ending, conclusion, finish
(hyponym) rout
(derivation) kill, shoot down, vote down, vote out
2. the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals
(synonym) frustration
(hypernym) disappointment, letdown

Verb
1. win a victory over; "You must overcome all difficulties"; "defeat your enemies"; "He overcame his shyness"; "She conquered here fear of mice"; "He overcame his infirmity"; "Her anger got the better of her and she blew up"
(synonym) get the better of, overcome
(hyponym) demolish, destroy
2. thwart the passage of; "kill a motion"; "he shot down the student's proposal"
(synonym) kill, shoot down, vote down, vote out
(hypernym) veto, blackball, negative
(derivation) licking


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defeat
v. porazit; být nad čí síly; zmařit; odvrátit
 
n. porážka; prohra

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defeat
Czas. pokonywać; zwyciężać; być zbyt trudnym; udaremniać; to dla mnie za trudne
 
Rzecz. porażka; porażka; niepowodzenie