defeat

Meanings

• an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
  • "it was a narrow defeat"
  • "the army's only defeat"
• the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals
• win a victory over
  • "defeat your enemies"
• thwart the passage of

Synonyms

frustration, get the better of, kill, licking, overcome, shoot down, vote down, vote out