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| beatable |
able to be defeated. |
| beaten |
defeated, or lacking in ability, confidence, or motivation to proceed; thwarted. [1/4 definitions] |
| bite the dust |
to be unsuccessful or defeated; fail decisively. [1/2 definitions] |
| defeat |
the condition or an instance of being defeated. [1/4 definitions] |
| diktat |
a burdensome, punishing settlement imposed on a defeated party by the victors. [1/2 definitions] |
| fall |
to be defeated or conquered. [1/19 definitions] |
| get down |
to make (someone) become depressed or feel defeated. [1/7 definitions] |
| giant |
(often cap.) in Greek mythology, any of a race of huge manlike beings who fought with, and were defeated by, the gods. [1/5 definitions] |
| go down |
to be defeated; fail. [1/5 definitions] |
| hoist by one's own petard |
caught or defeated by one's own traps or schemes. |
| invincible |
too strong to be defeated, overcome, or surmounted. |
| Maccabees |
the members of a ruling Jewish family who defeated the Syrians in 167 B.C. and rededicated the temple in Jerusalem, these events being commemorated in the festival of Hanukkah. |
| Marathon |
a plain in southeastern Greece where the Athenians defeated the Persians in 490 B.C. |
| pushover |
a person, team, or the like that is easily defeated, convinced, or taken advantage of. [1/2 definitions] |
| reparation |
(usu. pl.) payment required of a defeated nation by the victors, for damages, alleged atrocities, or other injury. [1/3 definitions] |
| roadkill |
(informal) a person who fails or is defeated in intense competition. [1/2 definitions] |
| rout1 |
a disorderly and confused retreat of defeated troops. [1/5 definitions] |
| Spanish Armada |
a Spanish fleet of warships, sent in 1588 to conquer England, which was thoroughly defeated by the English navy. |
| Titan |
in Greek mythology, any of a race of giant godlike beings descended from Uranus and Gaea, and eventually defeated and replaced by the Olympian gods. [1/3 definitions] |
| unbowed |
not subdued or defeated. [1/2 definitions] |
| unconquerable |
not able to be defeated or overcome; invincible. |
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