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defeat, v.
(defeated, defeating, defeats)
freq. cnt. 19
more info win a victory over
<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

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The fighter managed to %s his opponent

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The fighter managed to %s his opponent

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more info 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

sample sentences

"kill a motion"
"he shot down the student's proposal"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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derivationally related form
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