Word "DEFEAT" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
Synonyms:
licking
Examples:
it was a narrow defeat
the army's only defeat

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals
Synonyms:
frustration

Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
win a victory over
Synonyms:
get the better of, overcome
Examples:
defeat your enemies

Crossword Clues for DEFEAT

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Fed up over preliminary race - not the first bad result in sport The Times Quick Cryptic 09 Aug 2025
Given food back to consume would mean conquest (6)
Clever about each loss (6)
Half-nude performance is a failure (6)
Vanquish The Sun Two Speed 08 Jun 2025
Quick to admit each trouncing The Sun Two Speed 08 Jun 2025
Downfall from French exploit (6)
Sporting loss (6)
Failure to win The Sun Mini 29 Apr 2025
Outscore, say Premier Sunday 27 Apr 2025
Overcome - loss (6)
Overcome a€“ loss (6)
Quick to admit each trouncing The Sun Two Speed 24 Mar 2025
Vanquish The Sun Two Speed 24 Mar 2025
Overcome in a battle or other contest (6)
Beat Mirror Classic 27 Feb 2025
Prevail over (6) Puzzler 22 Feb 2025
Rebuff, dismiss
Downfall of French exploit (6)
Checkmate, say USA Today 17 Feb 2025
Frustration - when fed up with mixed tea (6)
What an "L" on a record indicates
Get the better of The Sun Mini 30 Jan 2025
To beat (6)
Loss of match despite fine achievement by half the side (6)
Thrash from French heavy metal artist's empty
Beat Ed to make a comeback: an accomplishment (6)
Largely put off a last part of investment making loss (6)
Overthrow of French achievement
Overthrow (6) Puzzler 30 Nov 2024
Crush The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 27 Nov 2024
"The thrill of victory, and the agony of ___" USA Today 17 Nov 2024
Sporting setback fated possibly around Spain (6)
What has happened to the vanquished? (6)
You can't win with this one, Ed! That's fate!
Triumph over New York Times 15 Oct 2024
Beat iron into date shape (6)
Conquer Mirror Tea Time 02 Oct 2024
Loss possibly fated around end of June (6)
Overcome being fed up with lunch
Beat, prevail over The Times Concise 06 Aug 2024
Fed up, have a meal after the drubbing (6)
Loss LA Times Daily 20 Jul 2024
A sporting loss (6)
Conquer Premier Sunday 02 Jun 2024
It can make you fed up with a bit of a beating (6)
Be victorious over Family Time 20 May 2024
Loss of match despite remarkable achievement by half side (6)
Loss of French achievement (6)
Victory over the enemy (6)
Took food back to consume best
Fated to work around English achievement (6)
Beat in a competition
Sports team's loss Newsday 20 Mar 2024
Conquer (6) Puzzler 07 Mar 2024
Worst characters on the run put away The Telegraph Toughie 01 Mar 2024
Worst characters on the run put away (6)
Rhyme and synonym for "beat" USA Today 25 Feb 2024
Vanquish The Sun Two Speed 21 Feb 2024
Quick to admit each trouncing The Sun Two Speed 21 Feb 2024
Get half each in skilful beating (6)
To beat Germany, Spain's great achievement (6)
Master had food in retreat to consume (6)
Skilful, concealing each poor result (6)
Notes achievement is a loss (6)
Best achievement after upsetting education The Telegraph Cryptic 13 Jun 2023
Conquer USA Today 13 Apr 2023
Provided with food taken back to consume — best or worst The Guardian Cryptic 31 Mar 2023
Take down LA Times Daily 18 Dec 2022
Sports setback Newsday 18 Dec 2022
Overpower Newsday 14 Jul 2022
Loss USA Today 27 Jun 2022
Conquer Newsday 19 May 2022
Have three letters in sequence in front to baffle
Expert checking each puzzle
Win victory over Irish Times Simplex 18 Dec 2021
Win victory over Irish Times Simplex 24 Nov 2021
Stuff provided sent back before lunch? The Times Cryptic 19 Nov 2021
Vanquish The Washington Post Sunday 14 Nov 2021
Win victory over Irish Times Simplex 09 Oct 2021
Crush, as in a battle
Skilful boxing starts to explain another pasting
Vanquish The Telegraph Quick 06 Jul 2021
Beat; loss The Telegraph Quick 05 Jul 2021
Win victory over Irish Times Simplex 28 May 2021
Best New York Times 25 Mar 2021
Vanquish an adversary, say
Sports team's loss Newsday 09 Feb 2021
Beat, as an opponent Family Time 03 Jan 2021
Prevail over Newsday 21 Dec 2020
Loss USA Today 01 Dec 2020
Worst or best of excellent scoff
Crush, say Wall Street Journal 31 Jul 2019
Scoff after remarkable thrashing
Take down the opponent, say
Best achievement follows poor exam grades The Telegraph Toughie 22 May 2019
Win victory over The Times Concise 08 Apr 2019
Take down New York Times 08 Mar 2019
Checkmate, say Universal 04 Mar 2019
Checkmate, say
Take down
Crush, say
Skilful wrapping each in foil
Beat The Telegraph Quick 10 Nov 2018
Loss The Telegraph Quick 27 Sep 2018
Bored, it's suggested? Take down Waterloo
Brilliant to start with, then have failure
Conquer The Telegraph Quick 25 Jan 2018
Quick to admit each trouncing
Give a shellacking to USA Today 09 Jan 2018
Handy being able to accommodate each loss
Give a shellacking to
Conquer The Sun Two Speed 18 Dec 2017
Loss of the French? Fate uncertain The Sun Two Speed 18 Dec 2017
Conquer Thomas Joseph 29 Aug 2017
Overcome death nearly with heart of iron
Win a victory over Irish Times Simplex 06 Mar 2017
Best Wall Street Journal 04 Feb 2017
Vanquish Eugene Sheffer 20 Jan 2017
Win a victory over The Times Concise 21 Sep 2016
Beat in competition Universal 17 Sep 2016
Wicked pig overcome The Telegraph Toughie 08 Jul 2016
Best Thomas Joseph 21 Apr 2016
Rout The Telegraph Quick 04 Jan 2016
Beat in competition
Trounce The Telegraph Quick 26 Jul 2015
Frustrate successive characters wanting to have a meal The Telegraph Cryptic 17 Jul 2015
Overpower Newsday 22 May 2015
Fed up with European alternative technology failure
Overpower
Shellacking
Vanquish
Award season heartache
Overcome in battle
Loss
Best ... or worst
Get the better of
Overthrow annulment
Loss
Conquer
Beat
Take down
Take down
Overcome in battle
Prevail over
Conquer, as an enemy
Get the better of
Outscore
Bring down
Down
Make mincemeat of
Down
Down
Trounce
Overcome
Beat
Overpower
Shellacking
Lick
Overcome
Best
Vanquish
Lick your rival
Outplay
Outplay
Conquer
Vanquish
Overcome in battle
Vanquish
Outscore
Thrashing
Overcome
Waterloo
Worst
Overcome in battle
Overpower
Best
Whip
Trounce
Polish off
Best
Master
LOSS
Trounce
Down
Best or worst
Beat
Overcome
Conquest
Shellacking
Frustrate.
Hitler's tête à tête.
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