Clues for the word "DEFEAT"
We've had 47 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 107 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Cryptic crossword on December 26, 2025.
Definition of defeat
- v. t. - To undo; to disfigure; to destroy.
- v. t. - To render null and void, as a title; to frustrate, as hope; to deprive, as of an estate.
- v. t. - To overcome or vanquish, as an army; to check, disperse, or ruin by victory; to overthrow.
- v. t. - To resist with success; as, to defeat an assault.
- 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. - An overthrow, as of an army in battle; loss of a battle; repulse suffered; discomfiture; -- opposed to victory.
Referring Clues
- Whip
- Overpower
- Worst
- Waterloo
- Outscore
- Get the better of
- Take down
- Overcome
- Bring down
- Down
- Best
- Trounce
- Conquer, as an enemy
- Conquer
- Beat
- Vanquish
- Overcome in battle
- Prevail over
- Loss
- Best ... or worst
- Shellacking
- Lick your rival
- Beat in competition
- Give a shellacking to
- Master
- Award season heartache
- See 2
- Fed up? Scoff and overcome ...
- Fed up with endless grub, you get a beating
- Deft, say, to conquer?
- Fed up with tea break? Just the reverse
- Decide heartless exploit calls for a beating
- Overcome death nearly with heart of iron
- Beat five notes at the beginning
- See 18
- Skilful, admitting each failure
- Bored, it's suggested? Take down Waterloo
- It can make you fed up with a bit of a beating
- Skilful wrapping each in foil
- Overthrow of French achievement
- Checkmate, say
- Crush, say
- Beat, conquer
- Beat, as an opponent
- Be victorious over
- Triumph over
- "The thrill of victory, and the agony of ___"
Last Seen In
- Daily Cryptic - December 26, 2025
- Daily Quick - November 05, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - September 08, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - July 10, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - March 24, 2025
- USA Today - February 17, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - January 16, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - December 26, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - December 17, 2024
- USA Today - November 17, 2024
- New York Times - October 15, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - August 01, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - July 22, 2024
- LA Times - July 20, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - June 25, 2024
- Family Time - May 20, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - May 10, 2024
- Daily Quick - April 24, 2024
- Daily Quick - February 29, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - January 10, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - January 05, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - December 26, 2023
- Mirror Daily - December 10, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - November 21, 2023
- Daily Quick - November 05, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - October 04, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - September 22, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - July 03, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 15, 2023
- Mirror Daily - April 17, 2023
- And in 77 more crossword puzzles...