Definition: an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
Usage: it was a narrow defeat; the army's only defeat; they suffered a convincing licking
Main entry: defeat, frustration
Definition: the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals
Main entry: overcome, defeat, get the better of
Definition: win a victory over
Usage: 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
Main entry: vote down, vote out, defeat, shoot down, kill
Definition: thwart the passage of
Usage: kill a motion; he shot down the student's proposal