Hyphenation of defeat

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word defeat ? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

de-feat

Definitions of defeat :

1.
An unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
It was a narrow defeat The army's only defeat They suffered a convincing licking
2.
The feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals
3.
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
4.
Thwart the passage of
Kill a motion He shot down the student's proposal

Synonyms of defeat :

noun licking, ending, conclusion, finish, failure
noun frustration, disappointment, letdown
verbget the better of, overcome
verb kill, shoot down, vote down, vote out, veto, blackball, negative

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