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defeatMain Entry: 1de·feat Pronunciation: \di-ˈfēt, dē-\ Function: transitive verb Etymology: Middle English deffeten, from Anglo-French defait, past participle of defaire, desfaire to destroy, from Medieval Latin disfacere, from Latin dis- + facere to do — more at do Date: 14th century 1 obsolete : destroy synonyms see conquer — de·feat·able \-ˈfē-tə-bəl\ adjective
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