defeat
n. தோல்வி, கைகலப்பில் முறிவு, திட்டத்தகர்வு, முயற்சிச் சிதைவு, உளமுறிவு, ஆட்ட இழப்பு, பந்தயத்தோல்வி, (சட்) தள்ளுபடி, செயலொழிப்பு, (வினை) போரில் தோற்கடி, சண்டையில் முறியடி, ஆட்டத்தில் இழக்கச் செய், பந்தயத்தில் வீழ்த்து, திட்டம் தப்ர், நோக்கம் கெடு, முஸ்ற்சி சிதை, பயனழி (சட்) செல்லுபடியாகாமற் செய், நடப்பொழி.
Synonyms
#noun frustration, overthrow, discomfiture #verb conquer, overcome, worst, beat, baffle, rout, overthrow,vanquish, frustrate, foil
Antonyms
#noun victory, triumph, success #verb secure, promote, insure, speed, advance, establish, aid
De*feat", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Defeated; p. pr. & vb. n. Defeating.] Etym: [From F. défait, OF. desfait, p. p. ofe défaire, OF. desfaire, to undo; L. dis- + facere to do. See Feat, Fact, and cf. Disfashion.] 1. To undo; to disfigure; to destroy. [Obs.] His unkindness may defeat my life. Shak. 2. To render null and void, as a title; to frustrate, as hope; to deprive, as of an estate. He finds himself naturally to dread a superior Being that can defeat all his designs, and disappoint all his hopes. Tillotson. The escheators . . . defeated the right heir of his succession. Hallam. In one instance he defeated his own purpose. A. W. Ward. 3. To overcome or vanquish, as an army; to check, disperse, or ruin by victory; to overthrow. 4. To resist with success; as, to defeat an assault. Sharp reasons to defeat the law. Shak. Syn. -- To baffle; disappoint; frustrate. De*feat", n. Etym: [Cf. F. défaite, fr. défaire. See Defeat, v.] 1. An undoing or annulling; destruction. [Obs.] Upon whose property and most dear life A damned defeat was made. Shak. 2. Frustration by rendering null and void, or by prevention of success; as, the defeat of a plan or design. 3. An overthrow, as of an army in battle; loss of a battle; repulse suffered; discomfiture; -- opposed to victory.