defeated

[ dih-fee-tid ]

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.

verb

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

Other Words From

• qua·si-de·feat·ed adjective
• un·de·feat·ed adjective
• un·de·feat·ed·ly adverb
• un·de·feat·ed·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of defeated¹

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

In September 2023, Scotland defeated Cyprus in Euro 2024 qualifying to effectively seal a place at the finals in Germany.

From BBC

“To those who feel defeated, scared and marginalized, we see you, and we are committed to being a force of support for you now and in the future,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

Le Pen was defeated by Emmanual Macron at the last presidential election in 2022 by 58.55% to 41.45% but RN is the biggest among the numerous parties in the National Assembly.

From BBC

The meeting comes just a week after Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 U.S. presidential election.

From Salon

I think there was a part of me that wanted to believe he would be defeated against all odds, but I knew there was a very real possibility this would happen.

From Salon

Related Words

• conquered
• crushed