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Word entry · 6 letters

defeat

Best crossword clue

"Win against"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation /dɪˈfiːt/Part of speech verb, nounSorted adeeftStarts with DEnds with T1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. win a victory over

Word origin

From Middle English defeten, from Middle English defet (“disfigured”, past participle) and defet (“defect”, noun), see Etymology 2 below.

Used in a sentence

  • Wellington defeated Napoleon at Waterloo.
  • The 36-year-old defeats US Rep. Jasmine Crockett, a fiery 44-year-old Democrat from the Dallas area, in a contentious primary that became increasingly personal.
  • He finds himself naturally to dread a superior Being that can defeat all his designs, and disappoint all his hopes.

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