suffer defeat

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go down v.
lose v.
yield v.

VERB

go down

Synonyms

STRONGEST

collapse crumple decline decrease descend drop pitch plunge reduce sink slump tumble

WEAK

be beaten be defeated cave in droop fold founder go under keel lessen make less sag set submerge submerse submit succumb topple

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ascend expand go up grow increase raise rise strengthen

WEAK

gain

VERB

lose

Synonyms

STRONGEST

decline drop fall

STRONG

miss succumb yield

WEAK

be humbled be outdistanced be sunk be taken to cleaners be the loser be worsted come up short drop a bundle kiss goodbye lose out take a beating take the count take the heat

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ascend go up rise

WEAK

achieve confront face hold on to keep maintain meet succeed win

VERB

yield

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bow buy capitulate give up give way leave succumb

STRONG

abandon abdicate bend break cede collapse crumple defer fold go knuckle relax relent relinquish resign sag submit

WEAK

admit defeat back down call it quits cave in come to terms fold up give oneself over hand over knuckle under lay down arms let go part with throw in the towel

Antonyms

STRONGEST

defend fight

STRONG

agree assert build hide hold increase keep retain rise stay straighten

WEAK

counter deny disallow disapprove oppose prevent refuse reject veto withhold

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suffer defeat

Basking in the glory of their racehorses' appearance on the most prestigious stage in the world, they knew all but one of them would see their colt or filly suffer defeat.

From Salon ● Dec. 10, 2021

Rather than suffer defeat, Mrs. Pelosi opted to delay the vote.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 24, 2021

The question is, will these shows be victorious or suffer defeat?

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2017

So I guess I should begin by letting you know that the #justiceleague won the #bowling match. #elfontheshelf clearly do not suffer defeat well.

From Time ● Dec. 20, 2016

In the end, Southern Sudan would defeat the enemy, but it also would suffer defeat.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau

suffer defeat

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