Synonyms and Antonyms of defeat (dĭ-fēt)

stalemate crushing disappointment no-go subduing rout repulse halt steamroller outwit puzzle downfall trimming dud whitewashing circumvent rebuff conquest overthrow subjugation vanquishment destruction breakdown collapse extermination annihilation check trap ambush breakthrough encirclement withdrawal pincer movement setback ruin blow loss fall slaughter butchery debacle waterloo beating whipping thrashing count drubbing comedown upset frustration checkmate shutout knockout licking pasting trouncing walloping whaling scalping cropper black eye shellacking clobbering creaming massacre lacing -ko the old one-two master baffle surmount best worst undo block thwart disconcert frustrate balk spoil nullify neutralize quell subdue overpower crush break subjugate vanquish get-the-best-of triumph over beat down foil disappoint contravene cross outargue refute outdo overturn expose silence overmatch nonplus counterplot disprove invalidate cast down scatter to the winds reduce to silence be too much for give the coup de gráce to give a setback to take the wind out of one's sails stump have by the short hairs lay by the heels cook one's goose put down euchre overcome conquer entrap overrun prevail over smash drive-off annihilate overwhelm scatter reduce outflank finish off butcher outmaneuver repel demolish parry sack bomb torpedo sink shipwreck drown swamp countermine put to flight split-up wipe out decimate obliterate roll-back outgeneral mop-up chew-up mow-down trample in the dust trample under foot drive to the wall beat outplay win knock out throw floor pummel pound flog outhit outrun outjump thrash edge-out nose out shade lay low skin drub trim lick wallop trounce shellac whip cream clobber whomp zap clean up on beat-up take scalp skin alive run-roughshod-over snooker take-to-the-cleaners beat the socks off of beat the pants off of pulverize plow under smear make-mincemeat-out-of mop the floor with goose-egg hang a win on blank shut out skunk snow-under give the coup de gráce to prevail against ace stymie dusting bouleversement defeasance discomfiture labefaction crucify deprive devastate discomfit eclipse excel outperform outshine overreach prevail reverse route surpass thwack get-the-better-of kill shoot down vote-down vote-out downthrow battering thumping hiding rebut put-an-end-to encircle

give up yield fail triumph victory success concede surrender be defeated suffer mastery attainment lose help aid abet encourage inspirit

failure confute destroy ravage allow crushing-defeat win over victorious counter-attack outscore capitulation battle fight

defeat ₁₀

defat ₉ fated ₉ feted ₉

daft ₈ deaf ₈ deft ₈ fade ₈ feed ₈ fate ₇ feat ₇ feet ₇ feta ₇ fete ₇ date ₅ deet ₅ teed ₅

def ₇ fad ₇ fed ₇ aft ₆ eft ₆ fat ₆ fee ₆ fet ₆ dee ₄ tad ₄ ted ₄ ate ₃ eat ₃ eta ₃ tae ₃ tea ₃ tee ₃

ef ₅ fa ₅ fe ₅ ad ₃ da ₃ de ₃ ed ₃ ae ₂ at ₂ et ₂ ta ₂ te ₂