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

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From BBC

After two-and-a-half hours, the show ends with Gaga announcing she has defeated the "mistress of mayhem".

From BBC

To add to that total, it must beat Sierra Canyon, which defeated the Sailors three times last season.

From Los Angeles Times

The Dodgers defeated the Mariners 5-3 on Saturday, but the focus remains on key injuries and whether players such as Tanner Scott will make the wild-card roster.

From Los Angeles Times

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