defeat
verb (used with object)
to overcome in a contest, election, battle, etc.; prevail over; vanquish.
has defeated
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present perfectof defeat (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The challenge that has defeated all previous attempts at developing new geothermal resources still looms over these projects, however.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025
Created to save space on a table, the family naan grew to a size that has defeated even the largest Yorkshire appetite.
From BBC ● Jan. 1, 2025
Open champion, and has defeated her at the clay-court Grand Slam tournament three years in a row, including in the 2022 final and last year’s quarterfinals.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 6, 2024
McDermott has defeated 29 of the other 31 NFL teams, with only the Eagles and Cardinals not on the list.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 22, 2023
“It is a thing of evil,” Taran said, “and has brought nothing but evil. Now, at the last, I fear it has defeated us.”
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
