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Defeat Crossword Clue

While searching our database we found 1 possible solution for the: Defeat crossword clue. This crossword clue was last seen on March 4 2025 New York Times Crossword puzzle. The solution we have for Defeat has a total of 4 letters.

Verified Answer
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Definition

• The act of losing; failure; destruction; privation; as, the loss of property; loss of money by gaming; loss of health or reputation.
• The state of losing or having lost; the privation, defect, misfortune, harm, etc., which ensues from losing.
• That which is lost or from which one has parted; waste; -- opposed to gain or increase; as, the loss of liquor by leakage was considerable.
• The state of being lost or destroyed; especially, the wreck or foundering of a ship or other vessel.
• Failure to gain or win; as, loss of a race or battle.
• Failure to use advantageously; as, loss of time.
• Killed, wounded, and captured persons, or captured property.
• Destruction or diminution of value, if brought about in a manner provided for in the insurance contract (as destruction by fire or wreck, damage by water or smoke), or the death or injury of an insured person; also, the sum paid or payable therefor; as, the losses of the company this year amount to a million of dollars.

Check the table below for more likely or similar clues and answers related to Defeat crossword clue.

Rank Answer Clue Publisher
99% LOSS Defeat New York Times
20% THUMP Defeat decisively Wall Street Journal
20% ILOSE Words of defeat LA Times
20% ROUTS Defeats by a large margin New York Times
20% ICANT Defeatist’s words Thomas Joseph
20% BESTS Defeats Thomas Joseph


Recent Usage in Crossword Puzzles:

  • New York Times Crossword, March 4 2025

The answer we have in our database for "Defeat" is: LOSS

There are a total of 4 letters in LOSS

The crossword clue "Defeat" was last spotted on March 4 2025

"Defeat" was last seen on New York Times Crossword