defeated

American  

[dih-fee-tid] / dɪˈfi tɪd /

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.

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verb

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

Other Word Forms

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

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

Sixteen years ago, Dr Henry proposed a mining tax that was defeated after a campaign by the mining industry.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

On Monday, it was Wu Yize - who had defeated Shaun Murphy 18-17 in a compelling final at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

West Ranch defeated Hart 6-5 earlier this week.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

But the delay, the expense and, let’s face it, the heartache, defeated us.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

"Immune to earth, wind, fire, air, and metal, and all things living and dead. Only one person in all history has ever defeated him."

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

Related Words

• conquered
• crushed