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Synonyms & Antonyms : Defeat
Defeat
( Verb )
They were defeated in their attempt to reach the top of the mountain.
Synonyms:
Overcome
Rout
Outwit
Frustration
Fail
Contextual Examples:
The brave overcome all difficulties to achieve their aim.
They have started a new organization to rout out the social evils.
The thief outwitted the policeman and escaped.
The course commercialism of some of the publishers has frustrated the talented playwrights.
This year the crop has failed because of the usually hot summer.
Antonyms:
Prevail
Triumph
Win
Overthrow
Vanquish
Contextual Examples:
An atmosphere of fear and distrust prevails in the international sphere today.
The crook triumph easily in modern complex societies.
Our college team won against the Siddhartha College.
The Military general overthrew the civilian ruler and became a dictator.
The Synonyms and Antonyms form an integral part of the English Language. Acquaintance with the vocabulary of the English language is a necessity for effective expression either in written or in an oral from. Synonyms are nothing but the similar meanings of a particular word or its semantic relation. A Synonym is a word or a phrase that means the same as another word or a phrase in the same language. Antonyms are the negative connotation of a particular word. An Antonym is a word or phrase that is opposite in meaning to a particular word or a phrase in the same language.
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