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Definitions for Defeated

[1] to overcome in a contest, election, battle, etc.; prevail over; vanquish: They defeated the enemy. She defeated her brother at tennis.
[2] to frustrate; thwart.
[3] to eliminate or deprive of something expected: The early returns defeated his hopes of election.
[4] Law . to annul.
[5] the act of overcoming in a contest: an overwhelming defeat of all opposition.
[6] an instance of defeat; setback: He considered his defeat a personal affront.
[7] an overthrow or overturning; vanquishment: the defeat of a government.
[8] a bringing to naught; frustration: the defeat of all his hopes and dreams.
[9] the act or event of being bested; losing: Defeat is not something she abides easily.
[10] Archaic . undoing; destruction; ruin.
[11] to overcome in a contest or competition; win a victory over
[12] to thwart or frustrate this accident has defeated all his hopes of winning
[13] law to render null and void; annul
[14] the act of defeating or state of being defeated
[15] an instance of defeat
[16] overthrow or destruction
[17] law an annulment

Words related to Defeated

defeatconquered, crushed, overcome

Words nearby Defeated

defeatdefaulter, defcon, defeasance, defease, defeasible, defeat, defeatism, defeatist, defeature, defecate, defect

Origin of Defeated

1325–75; Middle English defeten (v.) < Anglo-French, Old French desfait, past participle of desfaire to undo, destroy < Medieval Latin disfacere, equivalent to Latin dis- dis-1 + facere to do

Other words from Defeated

de·feat·er , noun
non·de·feat , noun
pre·de·feat , noun, verb
qua·si-de·feat·ed , adjective
re·de·feat , verb, noun
un·de·feat·ed , adjective
un·de·feat·ed·ly , adverb
un·de·feat·ed·ness , noun

Word origin for Defeated

C14: from Old French desfait, from desfaire to undo, ruin, from des- dis- 1 + faire to do, from Latin facere

Synonyms for Defeated

conquered, crushed, overcome