defeated
Americanadjective
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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.
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frustrated, foiled, or thwarted, as plans, dreams, etc..
He could not shake off a feeling of acute disappointment, of defeated hopes.
verb
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of defeated
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
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In the women's singles final, world-ranked No. 3 Akane Yamaguchi of Japan defeated China's Chen Yufei, who is ranked fourth.
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
Toronto was coming off its first win in franchise history on Wednesday when it defeated Seattle but struggled against a more complete offensive team in the Sparks.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026
‘I allow myself to be defeated, especially by larger things.’
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
Similarly, in his interview this past Sunday, Trump said the Iranians “are defeated, but that doesn’t mean they’re done.”
From Slate • May 11, 2026
Patching together an odd assortment of regular soldiers, local militiamen, pirates, black freemen, and enslaved men, he defeated a large and more experienced British army at the Battle of New Orleans with very few losses.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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