defeat /di-fētˈ/

1. To win a victory over
2. To get the better of
3. To frustrate
4. To ruin, undo (obsolete; Shakespeare)
5. To annul (law)
6. To disfigure (obsolete; Shakespeare)

1. A frustration of plans
2. Ruin
3. Overthrow, eg of an army in battle
4. Loss of a game, race, etc
5. Annulment (law)

defeatˈism noun

Readiness or inclination to accept, welcome or help to bring on, defeat

defeatˈist noun and adjective

• dishtowels
• dishumour
• dishumoured
• dishumouring
• dishumours
• dish up
• dishwasher
• dishwashers
• dishwater
• dishwaters
• dishy
• disillude
• disilluded
• disilludes
• disilluding
• disilluminate
• disilluminated
• disilluminates
• disilluminating
• disillusion
• disillusionary
• disillusioned
• disillusioning
• disillusionise
• disillusionised