Plural of defeat
regular plural
The plural of defeat is defeats.
Forms of defeat
| Singular | defeat /dɪˈfiːt/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | defeats |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Defeats in a sentence
- The 36-year-old defeats US Rep.2026 March 4, Arlette Saenz, “James Talarico defeats Jasmine Crockett to win Democratic primary in Texas Senate race”, in CNN, archived...
- Two defeats in five games coming into this contest, and a draw with Everton, ultimately cost Sir Alex Ferguson's side in what became the most extraordinary finale to the league championship since Arsenal beat Liverpool at Anfield in 1989.2012 May 13, Alistair Magowan, “Sunderland 0-1 Man Utd”, in BBC Sport
- After four matches and four defeats, United remain pointless at the foot of the table.From the entry pointless
- The politician's vainglorious boasting was quickly followed by a conga line of embarrassing defeats.From the entry conga line
- It is human to have experienced losses, defeats, put-downs, snubs, rejections, criticisms, and discountings.1997, Luciano L'Abate, The Self in the Family, page 131. From the entry discounting
Meaning of defeat
- verb To overcome in battle or contest.
- verb To reduce, to nothing, the strength of.
- verb To nullify.
Questions about the plural of defeat
- What is the plural of defeat?
- The plural of defeat is defeats.
- Is defeat countable?
- Defeat is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: defeat (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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