What is the meaning of defeat?

Answer 1

To undo; to disfigure; to destroy., To render null and void, as a title; to frustrate, as hope; to deprive, as of an estate., To overcome or vanquish, as an army; to check, disperse, or ruin by victory; to overthrow., To resist with success; as, to defeat an assault., An undoing or annulling; destruction., Frustration by rendering null and void, or by prevention of success; as, the defeat of a plan or design., An overthrow, as of an army in battle; loss of a battle; repulse suffered; discomfiture; -- opposed to victory.

Answer 2

of Defeat