What does defeated mean?
Defeated means Subjugated, beaten, overcome..
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/dɪˈfiːtəd/ · adjective
Subjugated, beaten, overcome..
The soldiers were defeated then captured
Use defeated when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Defeated means Subjugated, beaten, overcome..
Common synonyms include foiled, beaten, bested, broken.
Possible antonyms include unbeaten, unbested, unconquered, undefeated.
The soldiers were defeated then captured
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