# defeated

Pronunciation: say "di-FEE-tid" US /dɪˈfitɪd/, UK /dɪˈfiːtəd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of defeat. — simple past and past participle of defeat
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of defeat. Use this form for something that already happened.
   - _The general's forces defeated the rebellion within weeks._
   - _Voters defeated the proposal in a close referendum._

## Adjective

2. Beaten, overcome, or brought under control after losing a struggle or contest.
   - Simple: Beaten in a fight or contest and forced to give up.
   - _The defeated army surrendered its weapons at dawn._
   - _He came home from the long campaign looking tired and defeated._

## Origin

Formed from "defeat" with the suffix "-ed".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/defeated (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).