'defeat' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'defeat' with 20 example sentences.
- defeat noun
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: an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
: the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals
- defeat verb
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: win a victory over
: thwart the passage of
When and where was Napoleon defeated?
His psychological inability to admit defeat drives me crazy.
Japan had defeated Russia in a war in 1905.
Germany and Japan were defeated.
The hero finally defeated the evil scientist.
The dragon cannot be defeated.
The Democrats suffered a historic defeat.
Was the Roman army ever defeated?
The enemy must be defeated.
He defeated his opponent in the election.
The conquered are always wrong. History considers nothing but their defeat.
You can't defeat me.
The defeated team slowly left the field.
Rumors of defeat were circulating.
They had been defeated in battle.
Chris defeated the vampire knight!
They have admitted their defeat.
We defeated the other team by 3 points.
Who did William Wallace defeat?
The Marines quickly defeated the communist forces.