defeat|defeated|defeating|defeats in English

verb

[de·feat || dɪ'fiːt]

overcome, beat; frustrate

Use "defeat|defeated|defeating|defeats" in a sentence

1. They refused to acknowledge defeat/that they were defeated/themselves beaten.

2. The two legions were initially successful—defeating a group of 30,000 rebels commanded by Crixus near Mount Garganus—but then were defeated by Spartacus.

3. It's better than three defeats.

4. Synonyms for be Bested by include lose, be beaten, be defeated, suffer defeat, be the loser, capitulate, come off second-best, fail, fall and succumb

5. For His own name's sake, God would not let Israel see defeat so that the idolatrous people could not claim that their gods defeated Him.

6. Gideon’s army defeats Midian (9-25)

7. Swindon have suffered three consecutive defeats.

8. Defeat after defeat filled us with despair.

9. Two successive defeats have brought fresh criticism.

10. Arthas defeats the Orc overseer at Strahnbrad.

11. Conqueror: one that defeats an enemy or opponent.

12. A skilful politician can always reverse any defeats.

13. Bad weather and many defeats demoralized the enemy.

14. Hope Steadman's self-defeating quest for perfection?

15. And that's what defeats a nasty little boy.

16. His own army, stung by defeats, is mutinous.

17. He defeats Hades' creatures and turns Kraken to stone.

18. 1590: Hideyoshi defeats the Hōjō clan, effectively unifying Japan.

19. Between these two defeats they registered 32 straight wins.

20. After the period is up, the family defeats him.

21. Recent defeats had caused dissension in the army ranks.

22. 6 A skilful politician can always reverse any defeats.

23. The team chalked up the ten victories against two defeats.

24. Circumstances don't defeat you - you defeat yourself when you give up

25. Narrowly self-interested behaviour is ultimately self-defeating.