| annihilate |
(informal) to defeat decisively; overwhelm. [1/3 definitions] |
| balk |
anything that blocks or stops forward progress; hindrance; defeat. [1/7 definitions] |
| beat |
to win against; defeat. [1/15 definitions] |
| beating |
a decisive defeat. [1/3 definitions] |
| Belshazzar |
according to the Old Testament, the last king of Babylon, killed by the invading Persians after being warned by a hand that wrote of his defeat on a wall. |
| best |
to get the better of; defeat. [1/11 definitions] |
| call it quits |
to give up and admit defeat. [1/2 definitions] |
| checkmate |
any situation in which no escape is possible and defeat is certain. [2/3 definitions] |
| clobber |
to defeat decisively; trounce. [1/2 definitions] |
| console1 |
to give comfort in time of loss, defeat, or suffering; relieve grief or disappointment; give solace to. |
| cook one's goose |
(informal) to cause one to lose further opportunity; ruin one's chances; doom one to failure or defeat. |
| counterinsurgency |
a government program or action designed to defeat a rebellion or guerilla insurgency. [1/2 definitions] |
| counterrevolution |
a political movement or action that seeks to defeat a successful or attempted revolution. |
| crush |
to suppress, oppress, or defeat decisively. [1/11 definitions] |
| defeatable |
combined form of defeat. |
| defeatism |
the tendency to expect defeat or accept defeat with resignation. |
| die-hard |
a person who stubbornly refuses to accept defeat or change, abandon a position, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| drub |
to vanquish; defeat. [1/3 definitions] |
| drubbing |
a sound beating or defeat, as in an athletic contest. |
| edge out |
to force out, defeat, or overcome by a small margin. |
| fall |
a defeat or capture, as of a military force or a city. [1/19 definitions] |