What is another word for defeat ?

bring someone to their knees

To be victorious over

pulverise^UK

pulverize^US

outmaneuver^US

give someone a drubbing

give someone a hiding

blow out of the water

win a resounding victory over

vaporize^US

vaporise^UK

give someone a pasting

axe^UK

put someone in their place

ax^US

pummel^US

get the upper hand over

pummelled^UK

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

bear down on

throw a spanner in the works

phase out

drive out

bring about the downfall of

knock something on the head

demoralize^US

gain the upper hand over

demoralise^UK

gain the advantage over

put out of commission

break someone's spirit

put to flight

put to rout

clean up on

throw back in confusion

immobilize^US

immobilise^UK

beat the stuffing out of

wipe off face of earth

blue pencil

wipe off the face of the earth

destroy root and branch

beat the daylight out of

knock the daylight out of

rain on someone's parade

more ❯

“Rocky Balboa would defeat Ivan Drago in the ring before preaching to the Soviets that they were more than capable of change.”

Verb

To frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

put a spoke in someone's wheel

baulk^UK

balk^US

put end to

take wind out of sails

throw a spanner in the works

put the lid on

spike someone's guns

give the run around

throw monkey wrench in

queer someone's pitch

throw a monkey wrench in the works

take the wind out of your sails

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

dead-end

put on hold

hang fire

throw a monkey wrench into

equalize^US

equalise^UK

beat someone to the draw

beat someone to the punch

bring to screeching halt

prevent from making progress

bring to a standstill

throw a spoke in the wheel of

more ❯

“Alex's business rival's beautiful daughter appears in London, and he must now defeat her attempts at sabotage.”

Verb

make someone scratch their head

To be impossible to understand

cause to be at a stand

stop someone in their tracks

take your breath away

knock the stuffing out of

balk^US

baulk^UK

more ❯

“For reasons that defeat us, Rose would decide to thwart Finn's heroic attempt at martyrdom.”

Verb

fail to take advantage of

To reject or block (a motion or proposal)

give the thumbs down to

declare null and void

give the red light to

give something a miss

not take advantage of

give the brush-off to

refuse to take advantage of

look down one's nose at

opt out of

give the red light

more ❯

“The senator would cast a decisive vote to defeat the proposal.”

Verb

be head and shoulders above

To surpass something or somebody else, so as to appear to be in a higher class

outmaneuver^US

stand head and shoulders above

blow out of the water

minimize^US

minimise^UK

make look pale by comparison

outride

gain the advantage over

scoop

be more than a match for

get one over on

get the upper hand over

be more numerous than

break away from the pack

put a distance between

be at the head of

be first

more ❯

Verb

pull the wool over someone's eyes

To best an opponent by thinking

outmaneuver^US

victimize^US

victimise^UK

pull someone's leg

take advantage of

lead up the garden path

throw dust in someone's eyes

sell a pup to

take for a ride

lead down the garden path

do a number on

lead on

double-cross

more ❯

Verb

give someone their marching orders

To forcibly relieve a monarch of the monarchy

give someone the boot

axe^UK

ax^US

give someone the push

throw out on your ear

bring about the downfall of

give the old heave-ho

give the sack to

give notice to

give someone their P45

give someone their cards

throw someone out on their ear

show the gate to

give the chop

give someone the bullet

more ❯

Verb

To use one's authority to reject or cancel (a decision, view, etc.)

declare null and void

axe^UK

ax^US

knock something on the head

apologize^US

apologise^UK

bring to a standstill

bring to a conclusion

bring to an untimely end

reorganise^UK

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

reorganize^US

give the thumbs down to

ostracize^US

marginalize^US

marginalise^UK

ostracise^UK

more ❯

Verb

drive a coach and horses through

To demonstrate or expose to the falsehood of something

blow out of the water

knock the bottom out of

put down

knocks props out from under

show in its true light

pick an argument with

argue the pros and cons of

take issue with

protest against

parry

bandy words concerning

wonder about

have an argument about

defend against

plead against

retaliate against

defend oneself against

more ❯

Verb

bring someone to their knees

To cause to become physically weaker

immobilise^UK

immobilize^US

paralyse^UK

paralyze^US

remove the sting from

confine to a wheelchair

hospitalise^UK

hospitalize^US

wear oneself to a shadow

wear yourself out

wear oneself to a frazzle

destabilize^US

destabilise^UK

jeopardize^US

pull the rug out from under

jeopardise^UK

drive a nail into the coffin of

be deleterious to

be disadvantageous to

minimize^US

minimise^UK

put out of commission

throw a monkey wrench into

bastardize^US

demoralize^US

bring to a screeching halt

prevent from moving

bring to a standstill

throw monkey wrench in

demoralise^UK

bastardise^UK

more ❯

Verb

knock the stuffing out of

To put a damper on one's mood or enthusiasm

demoralise^UK

demoralize^US

darken

make someone's heart bleed

break someone's spirit

give someone the blues

break someone's heart

bring tears to your eyes

harsh someone's mellow

make one's heart bleed

agonize^US

agonise^UK

dampen someone's spirit

take the heart out of

more ❯

Verb

knock into the middle of next week

To strike or hit repeatedly

pummelled^UK

pummel^US

belabour^UK

belabor^US

beat the living daylights out of

give someone a good hiding

flail

give someone a hiding

give someone a beating

give someone a drubbing

leather

horsewhip

give someone a good beating

give someone a good drubbing

put someone on the hot seat

put someone on the griddle

brutalize^US

brutalise^UK

dust someone's britches

pulverize^US

give someone a hot bottom

victimize^US

pulverise^UK

victimise^UK

make someone feel the back of one's hand

give the cat o'nine tails

give someone a licking

put someone over your knee

warm someone's bottom

come into collision with

knock someone's lights out

do up

beat someone's brains out

more ❯

Verb

To take the life of (someone)

terminate with extreme prejudice

garrote^US

garrotte^UK

give someone the works

blow someone's brains out

wipe from the face of the earth

put before a firing squad

vaporize^US

vaporise^UK

wipe off the face of the earth

send to the gibbet

put out of its misery

kill off

send to the chair

stone to death

send to the gas chambers

send to the gas chamber

send to the electric chair

sterilize^US

sterilise^UK

carry out a sentence of death on

administer the coup de grâce

give the coup de grâce

pulverize^US

axe^UK

pulverise^UK

ax^US

knock something on the head

put someone out of their misery

bowdlerize^US

wipe off face of earth

blow to bits

blow sky-high

destroy root and branch

bowdlerise^UK

reduce the numbers of

thin out the population of

more ❯

Noun

The act or instance of defeating

pulverising^UK

pulverizing^US

overwhelming majority

more ❯

“Fresh from his defeat of King Harold at the Battle of Hastings, William of Normandy has returned home in triumph.”

Noun

The act or instance of being defeated or failing

unfortunate development

more ❯

“His defeat at the final hurdle was a bitter pill to swallow.”

Noun

A person's ruin or downfall

more ❯

Noun

The prevention or failure of the progress, success, or fulfillment of something

Noun

acceptance of the inevitable

The action of ceasing to resist an opponent or demand

raising the white flag

giving way

laying down one's arms

acceptance of one's fate

backing down

more ❯

Noun

butterflies in the stomach

An ultimate resolution or settlement, often resulting in the end or cessation of a situation

Noun

A feeling of unease or embarrassment

dishonour^UK

dishonor^US

more ❯

Noun