Definitions

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  • adjective subjugated, beaten, overcome
  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of defeat.

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  • adjective beaten or overcome; not victorious
  • noun people who are defeated
  • adjective disappointingly unsuccessful

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Examples

  • For instance, one of the deputy speakers of the parliament who said that Obama can change what he called the defeated Bush policies and in doing so can play an important role in future relations between the U.S.,

    CNN Transcript Nov 5, 2008 2008

  • Owain defeated an English and Gascon force at Soubise later that year, capturing Sir Thomas Percy and Jean de Grailly, the Captal de Buch.

    Kings and Princes 2009

  • Wisconsin defeated No. 4 Purdue, No. 5 Michigan State and No. 6 Duke on its home floor.

    Wisconsin - Team Notes 2010

  • In other first-round matches, two-time defending champion Spain defeated Switzerland 4-1.

    Djokovic tops Isner to clinch Davis Cup match for Serbia 2010

  • Wisconsin defeated No. 4 Purdue, No. 5 Michigan State and No. 6 Duke on its home floor.

    Big Ten Conference 2010

  • Owain defeated an English and Gascon force at Soubise later that year, capturing Sir Thomas Percy and Jean de Grailly, the Captal de Buch.

    Archive 2009-07-01 2009

  • "They had a conversation about the fact that the prospects of him winning had passed him by and that the only way the Republican would be defeated is to jump on board with Crist," said a Florida Democrat familiar with the discussion.

    Clinton Asked Democrat to Quit Florida Senate Race Peter Wallsten 2010

  • The metaphor of the past administration broken and defeated is sweet indeed.

    Don’t Break The Oath | ATTACKERMAN 2009

  • Oudin defeated Dementieva and three other Russians in a surprising run to the U.S.

    USA tops Russia, advances to Fed Cup final against Italy 2010

  • Amid claims of a 'rigged-election' by certain defeated Iranian presidential candidates, a top election official says the box-by-box details of the vote will be released.

    Iran Election Live-Blogging (Monday June 22) The Huffington Post News Team 2009

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