defeated
Intermediate (B1)
IPA: /dɪˈfiːtɪd/
KK: /dɪˈfitɪd/
adjective
Definition
Having lost a battle, contest, or struggle; feeling overwhelmed or unable to succeed.
Example
After the final match, the team felt defeated despite their hard work.
Comparatives & Superlatives
Comparative: more defeated
Superlative: most defeated
Conversation
I felt so defeated after that soccer game yesterday.
I know what you mean; sometimes it just doesn't go our way.
Yeah, it was tough to watch the other team celebrate.
But don't let it get you down; there's always the next match!
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
vanquished
overcome
subdued
Antonyms
victorious
triumphant
unconquered
verb
Definition
To have lost a contest or battle; to have been overcome or beaten by someone or something.
Example
The team was defeated in the final match of the tournament.
Tense Forms
Past: defeated
Past Participle: defeated
Conversation
I can't believe we defeated them in the last match!
I know, right? It felt amazing to win.
I was so nervous before the game, but we really played well.
Root Explanation
Defeated → It is formed from "de-" (meaning down or away) and "facere" (meaning to do or make). The word "defeated" originally conveys the sense of having been brought down or made to fail in a contest or struggle.
Memory Tip
Think of being 'brought down' ('de-') in a challenge or task ('facere') — that's why defeated means having lost.
Visually Confused Words
undefeated
undefecated
deflected
undefeatedly
foredefeated
deflate
defamed