defeating
The word “defeating” has 3 syllables: de-feat-ing
It's pronounced as /dɪˈfiːtɪŋ/
What is synonym and antonym for defeating?
In the thesaurus, “defeating” has 74 synonyms and 10 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for defeating along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for defeating
- annihilating
- beating
- besting
- bettering
- blowing away
- blowing out
- bombing
- breaking
- burying
- capping
- clobbering
- conquering
- creaming
- crushing
- dispatching
- doing down
- drubbing
- eclipsing
- exceeding
- excelling
- finishing
- flattening
- flourishing
- getting
- getting around
- getting the better of
- knocking for a loop
- knocking off
- knocking over
- licking
- mastering
- nosing out
- outdistancing
- outdoing
- outfighting
- outshining
- outstripping
- overbearing
- overcoming
- overmatching
- overpowering
- overthrowing
- overtopping
- overwhelming
- pipping
- routing
- scoring
- shellacking
- skinning
- skunking
- slaughtering
- smoking
- snowing under
- stopping
- subduing
- subjugating
- succeeding
- surmounting
- surpassing
- sweeping
- taking
- thrashing
- topping
- transcending
- trimming
- trouncing
- unseating
- upending
- upsetting
- vanquishing
- walloping
- waxing
- whipping
- worsting
Antonyms for defeating
- collapsing
- failing
- falling
- flopping
- flunking
- folding
- giving up
- going down
- going under
- washing out
Meanings of defeating
- verb
- To overcome in battle or contest.
- To reduce, to nothing, the strength of.
- To nullify.
Example Sentences
- The champion is known for defeating all her opponents easily.
- They focused on defeating the rival team in the upcoming game.
- Defeating the challenge required teamwork and determination.
- He takes pride in defeating difficult problems at work.
- The strategy played a key role in defeating the opposition.
On this page you'll find 84 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to defeating, such as: annihilating, beating, besting, bettering, blowing away, blowing out, bombing.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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