Thesaurus:defeat
THESAURUS | defeat |
English
Synonyms
- beat
- bring down
- chew up
- humble [⇒ thesaurus]
- kick ass
- pulverise
- steal the show
- subdue
- subvert
- surmount
- thrash
- trounce
- vanquish
- outfox
- outguess
- outrun
- outsmart
- outwit
- overcome
- overpower
- overwin
Antonyms
- bite the dust
- capitulate
- eat someone's dust
- forfeit
- give up
- lose [⇒ thesaurus]
- strike one's flag
- surrender [⇒ thesaurus]
- relinquish
- wave the white flag
- yield
Hyponyms
- conquer
- cream
- crush
- discomfit (archaic)
- get over
- get past
- get through
- overrun
- overthrow
- rout
- shutout
- win over
- zilch
Further reading
- “defeat” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.