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1. Win a victory over
   "defeat your enemies";
   - get the better of, overcome
    
2. Thwart the passage of
   "defeat a motion";
   - kill, shoot down, vote down, vote out

1. An unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
   "it was a narrow defeat"; "the army's only defeat";
   - licking
    
2. The feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals
   - frustration

Derived forms: defeats, defeated, defeating

Type of: blackball, conclusion, disappointment, ending, failure, finish, letdown, negative, sell [Brit, informal], veto

Antonym: triumph

Encyclopedia: Defeat