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(de-feat-ed) 3 syllables

Definition

adjective. having lost a contest or struggle.

Example Sentence

The spoils of war were gold and livestock taken from the defeated people.

More Example Sentences

She looked defeated after the game ended.

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defeated
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Rhymes

  • cheated
  • greeted
  • heated
  • meted
  • seated
  • treated

  • competed
  • completed
  • conceited
  • defeated
  • deleted
  • depleted
  • maltreated
  • mistreated
  • repeated
  • retreated
  • secreted
  • unseated
  • untreated

  • superheated
  • uncompleted
  • undefeated
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