Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to defeat
Participle: defeated
Gerund: defeating
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | defeat |
| you | defeat |
| he;she;it | defeats |
| we | defeat |
| you | defeat |
| they | defeat |
Perfect
| I | have defeated |
| you | have defeated |
| he;she;it | has defeated |
| we | have defeated |
| you | have defeated |
| they | have defeated |
Past
| I | defeated |
| you | defeated |
| he;she;it | defeated |
| we | defeated |
| you | defeated |
| they | defeated |
Pluperfect
| I | had defeated |
| you | had defeated |
| he;she;it | had defeated |
| we | had defeated |
| you | had defeated |
| they | had defeated |
Future
| I | will defeat |
| you | will defeat |
| he;she;it | will defeat |
| we | will defeat |
| you | will defeat |
| they | will defeat |
Future Perfect
| I | will have defeated |
| you | will have defeated |
| he;she;it | will have defeated |
| we | will have defeated |
| you | will have defeated |
| they | will have defeated |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | defeat |
| you | defeat |
| he;she;it | defeat |
| we | defeat |
| you | defeat |
| they | defeat |
Perfect
| I | have defeated |
| you | have defeated |
| he;she;it | have defeated |
| we | have defeated |
| you | have defeated |
| they | have defeated |
Imperfect
| I | defeated |
| you | defeated |
| he;she;it | defeated |
| we | defeated |
| you | defeated |
| they | defeated |
Pluperfect
| I | had defeated |
| you | had defeated |
| he;she;it | had defeated |
| we | had defeated |
| you | had defeated |
| they | had defeated |
Conditional
Present
| I | would defeat |
| you | would defeat |
| he;she;it | would defeat |
| we | would defeat |
| you | would defeat |
| they | would defeat |
Perfect
| I | would have defeated |
| you | would have defeated |
| he;she;it | would have defeated |
| we | would have defeated |
| you | would have defeated |
| they | would have defeated |
Imperative
| you | defeat |
| we | Let's defeat |
| you | defeat |
Verbs conjugated like 'defeat'
abandon,
abduct,
abear,
aberr,
abject,
abord,
abort,
abound,
abraid,
abray,
abrook,
abscind,
abscond,
absist,
absorb,
abstain,
abstract,
accend,
accent,
accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'defeat'
defat,
defect,
deheat,
debeak,
debleat,
decoat,
dedent,
defease,
defecate,
defend,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
- conquer
- overpower, check, crush, quell, entrap, smash, overcome, thrash
- master
- mock, baffle, balk, worst, disconcert, undo, foil, spoil
- beat
- overpower, outplay, trounce, throw, pound
Antonyms
- conquer
- surrender, yield, forfeit
- beat
- stroke, pat, shelter, protect
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
1. c.1374, from Anglo-Norm. defeter, from O.Fr. defait, pp. of defaire, from V.L. *diffacere "undo, destroy," from L. dis- "un-, not" + facere "to do, perform" (see factitious). Original sense was of "bring ruination, cause destruction." Military sense of "conquer" is c.1600. Defeatism, defeatist are 1918, from Fr. défaitiste, in reference to the Russians.
2. From Middle English defeten, from Middle English defet (“disfigured”, past participle) and defet (“defect”, noun), see Etymology 2 below.
Sample Sentences
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‘The issue appears to have been provoked on the part of Vinyard, who was determined at all hazards to defeat the appointment of Baker, and who, himself defeated, turned his ire and revenge upon the unfortunate Arndt. ’
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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♪ Shall I launch... launch the fight? ♪ ♪ The jeering foes flee A defeated force finally ♪
(Magudam)