defeater

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defeater

/dɪˈfiːtə(ɹ)/ UK

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From defeat + -er.

noun defeaters

One who defeats. defeater of the rebel hordes
a belief which, if proved to be true, would imply outright or indirectly that another belief were false.

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@misc{defeater_2026,
  title = {defeater},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/defeater},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}