Definitions for the word, defeat

(v.) An overthrow, as of an army in battle; loss of a battle; repulse suffered; discomfiture; -- opposed to victory.

(v.) An undoing or annulling; destruction.

(v.) Frustration by rendering null and void, or by prevention of success; as, the defeat of a plan or design.

(v. t.) To overcome or vanquish, as an army; to check, disperse, or ruin by victory; to overthrow.

(v. t.) To render null and void, as a title; to frustrate, as hope; to deprive, as of an estate.

(v. t.) To resist with success; as, to defeat an assault.

(v. t.) To undo; to disfigure; to destroy.


43 words found in the Scrabble word, defeat



Scrabble letter values
A is 1 points
B is 3 points
C is 3 points
D is 2 points
E is 1 points
F is 4 points
G is 2 points
H is 4 points
I is 1 points
J is 8 points
K is 5 points
L is 1 points
M is 3 points
N is 1 points
O is 1 points
P is 3 points
Q is 10 points
R is 1 points
S is 1 points
T is 1 points
U is 1 points
V is 4 points
W is 4 points
X is 8 points
Y is 4 points
Z is 10 points



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