| Main Entry: | defeat |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | frustrate |
Synonyms: |
baffle, balk, beat down, beat the system, blank, block, bury, cast down, cause setback, checkmate, circumvent, confound, contravene, cook*, counterplot, cross, disappoint, discomfit, disconcert, disprove, edge out, foil, invalidate, neutralize, nonplus, nose out, nullify, outwit, overturn, put end to, puzzle, quell, reduce, refute, ruin, scuttle, shave, shellac, skunk, spoil, squash, stump, subdue, subjugate, surmount, take wind out of sails, throw for loop, thwart, undo, victimize |
| Notes: | decimate means to kill or destroy in large numbers; defeat means to win a victory over or to beat |
Antonyms: |
abet, aid, encourage, help, inspirit |
| Main Entry: | master |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | learn; become proficient |
Synonyms: |
acquire, beat the game, beat the system, bone up, bury yourself in, comprehend, cram, excel in, gain mastery, get down cold, get down pat, get hold of, get the hang of, get the knack of, grasp, grind, hit the books, learn the ropes, megastudy, pick up, study, swamp*, understand |
Antonyms: |
be ignorant |
| Main Entry: | triumph |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | achieve, succeed |
Synonyms: |
beat the game, beat the system, best, blow away, carry the day, come out on top, conquer, dominate, flourish, get last laugh, overcome, overwhelm, prevail, prosper, sink, strike it big, subdue, sweep, take it all, take the cake, thrive, trounce, vanquish, win, win hands down, win out |
Antonyms: |
fail, forfeit, lose |