Defeat

/dɪˈfiːt/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:10 pts6 letters

Definition of Defeat

verb

To overcome in battle or contest.
"Wellington defeated Napoleon at Waterloo."
To reduce, to nothing, the strength of.
To nullify

Anagrams of Defeat

Words You Can Make

33 words can be made from the letters in "defeat":

5-LETTER WORDS

defat fated feted

4-LETTER WORDS

daft date deaf deet deft fade fate feat feed feet feta fete teed

3-LETTER WORDS

aft ate dee def eat eft eta fad fat fed fee fet tad tae tea+2 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "defeat" and rearranging:

+sdeafest defeats feasted

Related Word Patterns

DE...Words starting with "de"...ATWords ending with "at"All 6-letter words Unscramble "defeat"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

beatovercomevanquish

Rhyming Words

achromat acrobat aerobat aerosat aerostat afloat airboat amadavat anastigmat antifat antistat apparat appestat arhat aristocrat+5 more

Related Words

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