Definitions
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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