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be defeated

VERB
fail
Synonyms
STRONGEST
break down decline fall
STRONG
abort backslide blunder deteriorate fizzle flop flounder fold founder miscarry miss slip
WEAK
back wrong horse be demoted be found lacking be in vain be ruined come to naught come to nothing fall flat fall short fall through go astray go down go down swinging go downhill go up in smoke go wrong hit bottom hit the skids lose control lose out lose status meet with disaster miss the boat play into run aground turn out badly
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ascend go up rise
STRONG
accomplish achieve build correct develop do well succeed
WEAK
capture complete deliver earn finish gain merit obtain procure prosper reach win
VERB
go down
Synonyms
STRONGEST
collapse crumple decline decrease descend drop pitch plunge reduce sink slump tumble
WEAK
be beaten cave in droop fold founder go under keel lessen make less sag set submerge submerse submit succumb suffer defeat topple
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ascend expand go up grow increase raise rise strengthen
WEAK
gain
VERB
miscarry
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abort fall through
STRONG
backslide blunder decline deteriorate fall fizzle flop flounder fold founder misfire miss
WEAK
back wrong horse be demoted be found lacking be in vain be ruined break down come to naught come to nothing fall flat fall short go astray go down go down swinging go downhill go up in smoke go wrong hit bottom hit the skids lose control lose out lose status meet with disaster miss fire miss the boat miss the mark play into run aground turn out badly
Antonyms
STRONG
accomplish achieve ascend build correct develop do well go up improve rise succeed

Example Sentences

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“This will be defeated, there’s no question in my mind,” Newsom said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

In this zero-sum view of the world, any perceived enemies must not merely be defeated but vanquished altogether.

From Salon • Mar. 10, 2026

“Those can be defeated but that can take a lot of time,” Sutter said.”It’s not foolproof but at least it’s a strong deterrent.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2025

Eventually, many of Garrison’s adherents came to believe that slavery could only be defeated by force, and abandoned nonresistance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025

I wasn’t as convinced that the chupacabras could be defeated with stakes and holy water.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall