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- [dih-fee-cher]
- /dɪˈfi tʃər/
- /dɪ.ˈfiː.tʃə/
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- [dih-fee-cher]
- /dɪˈfi tʃər/
Definitions of defeature word
- verb defeature to blemish or disfigure (a person or thing) 3
- abbreviation DEFEATURE disfigurement 3
- abbreviation DEFEATURE defeat 3
- noun defeature defeat; ruin. 1
- noun defeature Defeat, overthrow, ruin. 0
- noun defeature Disfigurement, defacement, deformation. 0
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Origin of defeature
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90; de- + feature
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Parts of speech for Defeature
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
defeature popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
defeature usage trend in Literature
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