How to pronounce defeat
American English pronunciation
dih-FEET
- IPA
- /dɪˈfit/
- Syllables
- dih · FEET (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What defeat means
To beat someone in a game or contest
In a sentence: The Tigers defeated the Hawks by two goals in the final match.
Where it comes from: It comes from an old French word meaning "undone," built from parts meaning "un-" and "to do."
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