defeats
defeats is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, defeats is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofdefeats
- To overcome in battle or contest.
Example: "Wellington defeated Napoleon at Waterloo."
- To reduce, to nothing, the strength of.
- To nullify
- The act or instance of being defeated, of being overcome or vanquished; a loss.
Example: "Licking their wounds after a temporary defeat, they planned their next move."
- The act or instance of defeating, of overcoming, vanquishing.
Example: "The inscription records her defeat of the country's enemies in a costly war."
- Frustration (by prevention of success), stymieing; nullification.
- Destruction, ruin.
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