Defeat Crossword Clue
While searching our database we found 1 possible solution for the: Defeat crossword clue. This crossword clue was last seen on March 4 2025 New York Times Crossword puzzle. The solution we have for Defeat has a total of 4 letters.
| Rank | Answer | Clue | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99% | LOSS | Defeat | New York Times |
| 20% | ILOST | Admission of defeat | Newsday |
| 20% | CREAMS | Defeats decisively | Thomas Joseph |
| 20% | ROUT | Decisive defeat | USA Today |
| 20% | MATED | Defeated in chess | Newsday |
Definition
| • | The act of losing; failure; destruction; privation; as, the loss of property; loss of money by gaming; loss of health or reputation. |
| • | The state of losing or having lost; the privation, defect, misfortune, harm, etc., which ensues from losing. |
| • | That which is lost or from which one has parted; waste; -- opposed to gain or increase; as, the loss of liquor by leakage was considerable. |
| • | The state of being lost or destroyed; especially, the wreck or foundering of a ship or other vessel. |
| • | Failure to gain or win; as, loss of a race or battle. |
| • | Failure to use advantageously; as, loss of time. |
| • | Killed, wounded, and captured persons, or captured property. |
| • | Destruction or diminution of value, if brought about in a manner provided for in the insurance contract (as destruction by fire or wreck, damage by water or smoke), or the death or injury of an insured person; also, the sum paid or payable therefor; as, the losses of the company this year amount to a million of dollars. |
Recent Usage in Crossword Puzzles:
- New York Times: Mar 4, 2025
- Eugene Sheffer: Jan 17, 2024
- USA Today: Aug 28, 2023
- Thomas Joseph: Aug 17, 2023
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