defeated

Meanings

• adjective

  having been overpowered, subdued, or vanquished

  - "The defeated army surrendered to the victorious general."
  - "After the battle, the defeated soldiers retreated."

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Pronunciation

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Synonyms

beat , overcome , vanquish

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with defeated
retreat , meet , feast , lead , great , debate

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Variants

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defeat , defeatable , defeated , defeating , defeats

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Etymology

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From Old French defeier ‘defeat, subdue, vanquish’, from dis- ‘apart’ + faier ‘make, do’

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Trivia

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1. The word 'defeated' is often used in sports to describe a team or player who has lost a match or a competition.

2. In chess, a player can be said to be 'defeated' when they lose the game.

3. The word 'defeated' comes from the Old French word 'defeier', which means 'to separate, to divide'.

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Related Concepts

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1. victory: The opposite of defeated. A state of having won a battle or a contest.

2. defeatism: A belief or attitude that one's efforts are doomed to fail, often leading to a lack of motivation or a surrender to defeat.

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Culture

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In literature, 'defeated' is often used to describe characters who have lost a battle or a conflict. It can also be used figuratively to describe someone who has been overcome by a challenge or a difficult situation.

How to Memorize "defeated"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a battle scene where one side has been defeated. Imagine the defeated soldiers with their heads down, surrendering to the victorious army.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'defeated' with the feeling of helplessness or despair. Think of a time when you felt defeated and how it made you feel.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in the definition: D = Defeated, H = Having, B = Been, O = Overpowered, S = Subdued, V = Vanquished

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