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What is another word for defeated?

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Adjective
Having been defeated in a contest
“One afternoon in 1920, a young pianist sat down in a shuttered room in the capital of defeated Germany and played a Bagatelle by Beethoven.”
Adjective
(of a person) Ruined by a disastrous or devastating setback or reverse
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Mentally or emotionally demoralized
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Having a dejected or guilty appearance
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Not successful
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Feeling defeated due to lacking the expected result or outcome
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Weak or feeble in quality or condition
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No longer capable, effective or needed
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Overwhelmed with emotion
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Verb
To have achieved victory over
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“Rocky Balboa would defeat Ivan Drago in the ring before preaching to the Soviets that they were more than capable of change.”
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Past tense for to frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim
“Alex's business rival's beautiful daughter appears in London, and he must now defeat her attempts at sabotage.”
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Past tense for to be impossible to understand
“For reasons that defeat us, Rose would decide to thwart Finn's heroic attempt at martyrdom.”
Verb
Past tense for to reject or block (a motion or proposal)
“The senator would cast a decisive vote to defeat the proposal.”
Noun
A person who loses a contest or competition
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