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defeats
noun as in overthrow, beating
Strongest matches
Strong matches
noun as in frustration
verb as in conquer in military manner
Strong matches
Weak matches
verb as in conquer in athletic contest
Strong matches
verb as in frustrate
Strong matches
Weak matches
- beat down
- beat the system
- cast down
- cause setback
- edge out
- nose out
- put end to
- take wind out of sails
- throw for loop
Example Sentences
In addition to underpinning some of the government defeats this year, economic anger was the main driving force that triggered the youth-led protests in Kenya that rocked President William Ruto’s government in July and August.
Their nine defeats is the most they have had in the top flight at this stage of a season since 2010-11, when they edged their way to survival by a point.
Spurs are the Premier League's top scorers, with 28 goals from 13 games - yet they sit seventh in the table, with six wins and five defeats.
If there’s a way out of his purgatory, no one can see it, the mounting defeats and shortage of high-end talent obscuring the path ahead.
The Londoner retires with 21 wins and two defeats on his record.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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