defeat, v.
(defeated, defeating, defeats)
freq. cnt. 19
(defeated, defeating, defeats)
freq. cnt. 19
win a victory over
<verb.competition> freq. cnt.: 28 freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 14
defeat get the better of overcome
<verb.competition> freq. cnt.: 28 freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 14
defeat get the better of overcome
sample sentences
"You must overcome all difficulties""defeat your enemies"
"He overcame his shyness"
"He overcame his infirmity"
"Her anger got the better of her and she blew up"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingThe fighter managed to %s his opponent
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingThe fighter managed to %s his opponent
verb frames
Somebody ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
thwart the passage of
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
defeat kill shoot down vote down vote out
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
defeat kill shoot down vote down vote out
sample sentences
"kill a motion""he shot down the student's proposal"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
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