Defeat
 

defeat
noun1.an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest; "it was a narrow defeat"; "the army's only defeat"; "they suffered a convincing licking"[ant: triumph]2.the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals[syn: frustration]
verb1.win a victory over; "You must overcome all difficulties"; "defeat your enemies"; "He overcame his shyness"; "He overcame his infirmity"; "Her anger got the better of her and she blew up"[syn: get the better of]2.thwart the passage of; "kill a motion"; "he shot down the student's proposal"[syn: kill]