DEFEAT

• (noun) an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest

  "it was a narrow defeat", "the army's only defeat", "they suffered a convincing licking"

  synonyms : licking

• (noun) the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals

  synonyms : frustration

• (verb) win a victory over

  "You must overcome all difficulties", "defeat your enemies", "He overcame his shyness", "He overcame his infirmity", "Her anger got the better of her and she blew up"

  synonyms : get the better of , overcome

• (verb) thwart the passage of

  "kill a motion", "he shot down the student's proposal"

  synonyms : kill , shoot down , vote down , vote out

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