defeating

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defeating

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of defeat

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Closest in meaning: overcome, kill, vote down, vote out, frustration, licking, annihilating, beat, beating, breaking, combating, conquering, destroying, eradicate, eradicating, fighting

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@misc{defeating_2026,
  title = {defeating},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/defeating},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}