Defeating

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  • v. Present participle of defeat.
    • Word Usage
    "The strafing of a bus by NATO troops that killed four passengers Monday prompted protests and harsh words from Afghans whom the U.S. is courting for help in defeating the Taliban."
    Verb Form
    defeated    defeating    defeatism    defeats   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    blackball    veto    negative    disappointment    letdown   
    Hyponym
    shell    crush    pull round    make it    pull through    destroy    beat out    survive    upset    skunk   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    disappoint    frustrate    baffle    overthrow    destruction    discomfiture    vanquish    conquer    rout   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Crete    Deet    Delete    Fleet    Grete    Marguerite    Pete    Piet    Seat    Skeat   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    disaster    disappointment    victory    failure    destruction    misfortune    humiliation    disgrace    conflict    conquest   
     
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