What is another word for Defeating?

Pronunciation: [dɪfˈiːtɪŋ] (IPA)

Defeating can be achieved in several ways and with many possible synonyms. To beat in competition is one of the most common synonyms for this term, along with the words to conquer, subdue, overthrow, vanquish, or overpower. If talking about overcoming obstacles, it's possible to use synonyms such as to overcome, to surmount, to master, to prevail or to triumph. Other possible synonyms for defeating include to ruin, to destroy, to humble, to crush, to terminate, or to disarm. Depending on the context of the sentence, any of these synonyms could be used in place of "defeating" to convey a similar meaning.

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What are the hypernyms for Defeating?

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Usage examples for Defeating

And when, only a few years ago, the revolutionist Stephanovitch stirred up some disturbances in Southern Russia, which were commonly dignified at the time with the name of a peasants' insurrection, he was only able to succeed in doing what he did by first going to St. Petersburg with a petition from the peasants of the district to the Czar, and then issuing on his return a false proclamation in the Czar's name, commanding the people to rise against the nobility, who were declared to be persistently obstructing and Defeating his Majesty's good and just intentions for his loyal people's welfare.
"Contemporary Socialism"
John Rae
They maintain within political frontiers empires of their own, defying laws and Defeating with ease the police-bands who are sent to apprehend them.
"Command"
William McFee
That is not mere bad luck; it is fatality, and there is no Defeating it.
"The Debit Account"
Oliver Onions

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