Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dih-feet]
- /dɪˈfit/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dih-feet]
- /dɪˈfit/
Definitions of defeater word
- verb with object defeater to overcome in a contest, election, battle, etc.; prevail over; vanquish: They defeated the enemy. She defeated her brother at tennis. 1
- verb with object defeater to frustrate; thwart. 1
- verb with object defeater to eliminate or deprive of something expected: The early returns defeated his hopes of election. 1
- verb with object defeater Law. to annul. 1
- noun defeater the act of overcoming in a contest: an overwhelming defeat of all opposition. 1
- noun defeater an instance of defeat; setback: He considered his defeat a personal affront. 1
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Origin of defeater
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English defeten (v.) < Anglo-French, Old French desfait, past participle of desfaire to undo, destroy < Medieval Latin disfacere, equivalent to Latin dis- dis-1 + facere to do
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Parts of speech for Defeater
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
defeater popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
defeater usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for defeater
noun defeater
- conquistador — The conquistadors were the sixteenth-century Spanish conquerors of Central and South America.
- hero — a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character: He became a local hero when he saved the drowning child.
- winner — a person or thing that wins; victor.
- victor — (Dauferius) 1027–87, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1086–87.
- subduer — to conquer and bring into subjection: Rome subdued Gaul.
Antonyms for defeater
noun defeater
- loser — a person, team, nation, etc., that loses: The visiting team was the loser in the series.
See also
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