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defeated

de·fea·ted

UK/dɪˈfiːtəd/ US/dɪˈfitɪd/ common

adjective

1.

beaten or overcome; not victorious

  • “the defeated enemy”
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2.

disappointingly unsuccessful

  • “disappointed expectations and thwarted ambitions”
  • “their foiled attempt to capture Calais”
  • “many frustrated poets end as pipe-smoking teachers”
  • “his best efforts were thwarted”

noun

1.

people who are defeated

  • “the Romans had no pity for the defeated”
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Origin

From defeat + -ed.

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