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defeats

di-FEETS/dɪˈfiːts/

2 meanings of defeats

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present tense of defeat used with he, she, or it.

    She regularly defeats much stronger players at chess.

    The new medicine defeats the infection within a few days.

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  2. 2
    noun
    Plural of defeat. Use this form when talking about more than one loss.

    The team suffered three defeats in a single month.

    After so many defeats, the players needed a break.

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defeats is a form of defeat

defeat, verb: To beat someone in a fight, game, or competition. Full entry

Forms
defeatdefeats he/she/itdefeating -ing formdefeated past tense, past participle
Spelling
defeat → defeats: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /s/.

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