defeated

[dih-fee-tid]

adjective

1. relating to or being the loser in a contest, election, battle, etc.; overcome or vanquished.

   For several days in succession, fragments of the defeated army straggled through the town.

2. frustrated, foiled, or thwarted, as plans, dreams, etc..

   He could not shake off a feeling of acute disappointment, of defeated hopes.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of defeat.

Other Word Forms

• quasi-defeated adjective
• undefeated adjective
• undefeatedly adverb
• undefeatedness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of defeated¹

First recorded in 1575–85; defeat ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses; defeat ( def. ) + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

The defeated agents run like they’re wearing concrete boots with skates on them as their quarry makes his escape.

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With her bat dropped to the floor and a slump of the shoulders, England's long-serving captain looked like she had been defeated.

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South Africa defeated Argentina at Allianz Stadium in London on Saturday to claim back-to-back titles for the first time.

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After the Rams defeated the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, McVay thought the Rams had addressed their issues.

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"In a hundred battles, you will never be defeated."

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