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November 11, 2019 Word of the Day

defeated /dɪˈfiːtəd/ adjective
defeated
/dɪˈfiːtəd/
adjective
A defeated runner
A defeated runner
Definition of DEFEATED

1 — used to describe someone or something that has lost a contest, game, etc.

  • our defeated opponents

2 [more defeated; most defeated] : feeling unable to succeed or to achieve something

  • She felt very/utterly defeated when she found out she didn't get the job.

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