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Definition of go down to defeat

: to fail or lose : to be defeated The bill went down to defeat in the House.

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“Go down to defeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20down%20to%20defeat. Accessed 27 Jun. 2022.

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