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defeat

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈfiːt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪˈfit/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(di fēt′)

Collocations for "defeat"

Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "defeat" in context.

defeat

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.

was [an important, a crushing, a devastating] defeat
a military defeat
suffered a defeat (at)
the defeat at [Stalingrad]
the defeat in [Vietnam]
the defeat of [Germany]
a defeat on the [battlefield, ground]
a defeat at the [polls, elections]
a defeat at the hands of (the local rival)
a defeat for [the former president, the congressman]
[America's] defeat
[victory, success] or defeat
defeat and [death, humiliation, capture]
[admit, accept] defeat
a [football, soccer] defeat
[a home, an away] defeat
their defeat by [England]
their defeat on [Saturday]
went [away, home] with a defeat
[four] defeats in [a row, four games]
a record of [30] wins and [two] defeats
staring in the eyes of defeat

defeat the enemy
defeated in [Vietnam, the war]
defeated in [battle, combat]
defeated at [home, Stalingrad]
defeated at [chess, basketball]
defeated by [Germany, the opposing team]
defeated on [Sunday]
[crushingly, resoundingly, woefully] defeated
defeated [cancer, depression, the illness]
defeat [racism, poverty, hunger]
together, we can defeat [terrorism, racism]
[able to, cannot, hoping to] defeat
defeated at the [polls, voting stations, ballot boxes]
defeated for reelection

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'defeat' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

admit - risk - shake - smart - blame - can - shock - total - significant - cunning - enemy - jaw - misery - rising - wound - foe - grace - reconcile - retreat - snatch - soldier - starve - anguish - bounce - needless - outright - overwhelming - positive - somewhat - sore - sworn - absolute - disappointing - graceful - joint - stench - sting - stink - predict - humble - gut - Welsh - offensive - menace - ambitious - upbeat - trumpet

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defeat

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