Definition of defeats

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • defeats is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
  • defeats is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
  • defeats is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 11

Definition of defeats


  • an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest (noun)

    Examples

    1. it was a narrow defeat
    2. the army's only defeat

    Synonyms

    1. licking
  • the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. frustration
  • win a victory over (verb)

    Examples

    1. defeat your enemies

    Synonyms

    1. get the better of
    2. overcome
  • thwart the passage of (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. kill
    2. shoot down
    3. vote down
    4. vote out

See definition of defeats in Merriam Webster