| Defeat (defeat) |
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| v. t. | (?) |
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| De*feat" |
| [imp. *** p.
p. Defeated] p. pr. *** vb. n.
Defeating.] [From F. dé]fait, OF. desfait,
p. p. ofe défaire, OF. desfaire, to undo; L.
dis- + |
To undo; to
disfigure; to destroy.
To render null and void, as a title; to
frustrate, as hope; to deprive, as of an estate.
To overcome or vanquish, as an army; to
check, disperse, or ruin by victory; to overthrow.
To resist with success; as, to
defeat an assault.
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| Defeat (defeat) |
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| n. | |
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| De*feat" |
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An undoing or
annulling; destruction.
Frustration by rendering null and void, or
by prevention of success; as, the defeat of a plan or
design.
An overthrow, as of an army in battle;
loss of a battle; repulse suffered; discomfiture; -- opposed to
victory.
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