defeated

American  

[dih-fee-tid] / dɪˈfi tɪd /

adjective

1. relating to or being the loser in a contest, election, battle, etc.; overcome or vanquished.

   For several days in succession, fragments of the defeated army straggled through the town.

2. frustrated, foiled, or thwarted, as plans, dreams, etc..

   He could not shake off a feeling of acute disappointment, of defeated hopes.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of defeat.

Other Word Forms

• quasi-defeated
  adjective
• undefeated
  adjective
• undefeatedly
  adverb
• undefeatedness
  noun

Etymology

Origin of defeated

First recorded in 1575–85; defeat ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses; defeat ( def. ) + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

Jennifer Rivera, a former senior aide to City Councilmember Gil Cedillo, who was defeated by Hernandez, confirmed in a text message to The Times that she is one of the group’s consultants.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

And in 2019, Liverpool beat Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League final in the same week Chelsea defeated Arsenal in the Europa League final in Baku.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Le Pen made it to the second round of the presidential election in 2022 but was defeated by Emmanuel Macron, who won five more years as president.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

In 1984, Liverpool claimed a fourth European Cup by defeating Roma, and Spurs defeated Anderlecht to win the the Uefa Cup for a second time.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

It vanished into the nearby woods, properly defeated.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

Related Words

• conquered
• crushed