defeat
gb/dɪfˈit/ us/dɪfˈit/
A2
Inggris
~ 3000
Makna
0 makna
Kata kerja
A2
action
1
To win against someone
To win against someone in a game, fight, or other contest.
Pola penggunaan:
to defeat [someone/something]
Kesalahan umum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'defeat' with 'beat' in casual speech; 'beat' is more common informally, but 'defeat' is more formal and often used in writing or official contexts.
Sinonim
beat (More informal and common in everyday speech, especially in sports contexts.)
Antonim
lose to (Indicates failing to win against someone or something.)
Kolokasi
defeat the enemy
|defeat an opponent
|defeat a team
|soundly defeat
|narrowly defeat
Tema
sports
|war
|competition
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- The team defeated their rivals in the final match.
- The army was defeated after a long battle.
- She defeated her opponent in straight sets.
- The proposal was defeated in parliament.
- He managed to defeat the reigning champion.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- Our team defeated their team.
- The army defeated the enemy.
- She defeated her friend in the game.
- We defeated them in the race.
- He defeated the old champion.
Kata benda
A2
event
2
Loss in a contest
When you lose against someone in a game, fight, or other contest.
Pola penggunaan:
[someone]'s defeat by [someone/something]
Kesalahan umum:
Learners may confuse 'defeat' (noun) with 'defeat' (verb). The noun refers to the loss itself, not the act of causing it.
Sinonim
loss (General term for failing to win; less formal.)
Antonim
victory (The state of winning a contest or battle.)
Kolokasi
suffer defeat
|face defeat
|admit defeat
|heavy defeat
|unexpected defeat
Tema
sports
|war
|competition
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- The general refused to admit defeat.
- Their unexpected defeat shocked the fans.
- He suffered a crushing defeat in the election.
- The team faced defeat for the first time this season.
- Her defeat in the tournament was disappointing.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- We had a big defeat yesterday.
- They suffered defeat in the game.
- It was our first defeat this year.
- The defeat made them sad.
- He faced defeat with courage.
Kata kerja
B1
action
3
Stop something from succeeding
To stop a plan, law, or attempt from working or happening.
Pola penggunaan:
to defeat [a plan/proposal/attempt]
Kesalahan umum:
Learners might overuse this sense when 'reject' or 'block' would be more natural outside formal decision-making contexts.
Sinonim
block (Informal term meaning to stop something from happening.)
Antonim
approve (To officially accept or allow something to proceed.)
Kolokasi
defeat a bill
|defeat a motion
|defeat an attempt
Tema
politics
|law
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|business
|work
Contoh
- The committee defeated the proposed amendment.
- His attempt to change the rules was defeated by the board.
- The bill was defeated in the Senate.
- They worked together to defeat the motion.
- Efforts to reform the system were defeated.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- They defeated the new law.
- The bill was defeated last week.
- We defeated his plan.
- The proposal was defeated in the meeting.
- The idea was defeated quickly.
Tata bahasa
Bentuk kamus
defeat
IPA
GB/dɪfˈit/
US/dɪfˈit/
Suku kata & tekanan
de - feat (2 suku kata)
Stress on 2nd syllable (feat)
Bentuk kata
Noun
- Base: defeat
- Plural: defeat, defeats
Verb
- Base: defeat
- 3rd Person Singular: defeats
- Present Participle: defeating
- Past: defeated
Kata terkait
Forms
defeats
noun
defeating
verb
defeated
verb
Negative and opposite forms
undefeated
adjective
Advanced or less common
defeatist
adjective
defeatism
noun
Ungkapan
in defeat
1/ˈɪn dɪfˈit/
fixed phrase
During or after losing
While or after losing a game, fight, or contest.
Contoh
- He remained calm in defeat.
- They showed respect for their opponents in defeat.
snatch defeat from the jaws of victory
1/snˈæt͡ʃ dɪfˈit fɹˈʌm ðə d͡ʒˈɔz əv vˈɪktɚi/
idiom
informal
Lose when close to winning
To end up losing when you were very close to winning.
Contoh
- The team managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory after leading most of the match.
- He snatched defeat from the jaws of victory by making a careless mistake.
admit defeat
1/ədmˈɪt dɪfˈit/
fixed phrase
Stop trying after failing
To accept that you cannot win and stop trying.
Contoh
- After hours of trying, he finally admitted defeat and called for help.
- After hours of trying to fix the computer, he finally admitted defeat.
- We had to admit defeat and cancel the project.
- The company admitted defeat and withdrew from the market.