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defeated - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'defeated' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Defeated [ imp. & p. p.]
- of Defeat

Meaning of 'defeated' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . defeated [ n]
Meaning (1):
- people who are defeated
Example in sentence:
  • the Romans had no pity for the defeated
2 . defeated [ a]
Meaning (2):
- beaten or overcome; not victorious
Example in sentence:
  • the defeated enemy
3 . defeated [ s]
Meaning (3):
- disappointingly unsuccessful
Example in sentence:
  • disappointed expectations and thwarted ambitions;
  • his best efforts were thwarted;
  • many frustrated poets end as pipe-smoking teachers;
  • their foiled attempt to capture Calais

Nearby Words:

deface defaced defacement defacer defacing defail defailance defailure defalcate defalcated

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