defeat

Synonyms: ambush annihilation beating blow break breakdown check collapse conquest count debacle defeasance destruction discomfiture downthrow drubbing embarrassment extermination failure fall insuccess killing ko lacing licking loss massacre mastery nonsuccess paddling rebuff repulse reverse rout ruin scalping setback shellacking slaughter subjugation thrashing trap trashing trimming triumph trouncing vanquishment waxing whaling whipping whitewashing

Antonyms: conquest success triumph victory win

Synonyms: disappointment discomfiture downfall failure foil loss rebuff repulse reversal reverse setback thwarting

Antonyms: attainment mastery success triumph

Synonyms: ambush annihilate bar bear down beat best block butcher crush decimate demolish discomfit drown entrap finish off halt hinder impede lick mow down obliterate obstruct outflank outmaneuver overpower overrun overthrow overwhelm parry prevail over quell reduce repel repress repulse roll back rout route sack scatter shipwreck sink slaughter smash subdue subjugate suppress surmount swamp torpedo trample trash upset vanquish whip wipe out

Antonyms: give up lose surrender

Synonyms: beat bust clobber cream deck drop drub edge flax flog floor knock out ko lambaste lick outhit outjump outplay outrun overpower plow under pommel pound powder pulverize run roughshod over skin steamroll take take it all take to cleaners tan thrash total trounce wallop whack whomp win work over zap

Antonyms: give up lose surrender

Synonyms: baffle balk beat down beat the system blank block bury cast down cause setback checkmate circumvent confound contravene cook counterplot cross disappoint discomfit disconcert disprove edge out foil invalidate neutralize nonplus nose out nullify outwit overturn put end to puzzle quell reduce refute ruin scuttle shave shellac skunk spoil squash stump subdue subjugate surmount take wind out of sails throw for loop thwart undo victimize

Antonyms: abet aid encourage help inspirit