DEFEAT - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
Example: it was a narrow defeat; the army's only defeat; they suffered a convincing licking
Categories: Ending, Conclusion, Finish, Failure
Synonyms
Get the better of, Frustration, Kill, Vote down, Vote out
Antonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "defeat" comes from French deffet. It started in Middle English defet. Then it appeared in Middle English defet. Later, people used it in Middle English defeten.
🧩 Fun Fact
For 300 years after 1066, French was the language of English courts and nobility.