defeat
Definitions
Noun
- An unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
- The feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals
Verb
- Win a victory over
- Thwart the passage of
Fragment
Sounds Like
Spelled Like
Words That Follow
Words That Precede
Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "defeat".
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "defeat".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "defeat".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | defeated | 3 | 15 |
| 2 | defects | 2 | 13 |
| 3 | defendants | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | feat | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | defendant | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | defect | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | defeating | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | defiant | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | feats | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | feast | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | defeats | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | deft | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | default | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | defeatism | 4 | 1 |
| 15 | defeatist | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | deet | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | deflect | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | deflate | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | undefeated | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | delft | 1 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "defeat" in a sentence.
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "defeat" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | to defeat | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | a defeat | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | napoleon's defeat | 4 | 2 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "defeat" in the same piece of text.
Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 7
Sound Alikes: 2
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 4
Words that Precede: 3
Statistically Associated: 10
Consonant Matches: 2
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Carrick admits to anger in management after Manchester United’s Newcastle defeat
Mar 20, 2026 The Guardian
Mar 20, 2026 The Guardian
Reeves’ plan to get pension funds investing in Britain suffers Lords defeat
Mar 19, 2026 politico.eu
Mar 19, 2026 politico.eu