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defeater

UK/dɪˈfiːtə(ɹ)/

defeater noun: one who defeats.

Noun

defeater (plural defeaters)

  1. One who defeats.
    • defeater of the rebel hordes
  2. a belief which, if proved to be true, would imply outright or indirectly that another belief were false.

Forms of defeater

pluraldefeaters

Origin of defeater

From defeat + -er.

Questions about defeater

What does defeater mean?
Defeater means one who defeats.
What part of speech is defeater?
Defeater is a noun.
How do you pronounce defeater?
Defeater is pronounced /dɪˈfiːtə(ɹ)/ (UK).
What is the plural of defeater?
The plural of defeater is defeaters.

Words near defeater in the dictionary

  1. defeatable
  2. defeated
  3. defeatedly
  4. defeatedness
  5. defeatedst
  6. defeater
  7. defeaters
  8. defeatest
  9. defeateth
  10. defeather
  11. defeathered

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