defeats Synonym

warrior, combatant, soldier, brawler, pugilist, contender, battler, scrapper, gladiator, champion, duelist, assailant, aggressor, trooper, mercenary, militant, belligerent, bruiser, grappler, ruffian, enforcer, paladin, knight, samurai, ninja, commando, marine, ranger, infantryman, guerrilla, partisan, swashbuckler, avenger, protector, defender, guardian, hero, stalwart, prizefighter [x]

competitor, rival, challenger, contestant, adversary, opponent, aspirant, candidate, entrant, participant [x]

goalie, keeper, netminder, shot-stopper, custodian, netkeeper, guardian, backstop, net guardian, net protector [x]

strategies, tactics, approaches, schemes, blueprints, designs,, plans, roadmaps, frameworks, outlines, scenarios, playbooks, agendas, programs, arrangements, preparations, setups, configurations, plots, courses of action, action plans, game strategies, game tactics, game approaches, game schemes, game blueprints, game designs, game methods, game plans, game roadmaps, game frameworks, game outlines, game scenarios, game playbooks, game agendas, game programs, game arrangements, game preparations, game setups, game configurations, game plots, game courses of action, game action plans [x]

hint, clue, indication, suggestion, lead, pointer, signal, cue, heads-up, advice, alert, warning, forewarning, notification, information, intimation, whisper, word, tip, nod, inkling, notion, suspicion, warning sign, red flag, heads up, advisory, caution, premonition, foreknowledge, advance notice, early warning [x]

booting, striking, hitting, punting, thumping, smashing, pounding, stomping, tramping, trouncing, walloping, whacking, bashing, clobbering, drubbing, hammering, pummeling, slamming, socking, swatting [x]

boot, punt, strike, hit, smash, thump, wallop, whack, bash, sock, clout, cuff, blow, knock, bang, punch, jab, swipe, crack, pop, slug, belt, biff, clobber, pummel, thwack, lash, flick, nudge, shove, push, thrust, propel, drive, launch, fling, hurl, toss, lob, pitch, chuck, heave, catapult, sling, shoot, fire [x]

gatherings, assemblies, meetings, conventions, congregations, demonstrations, protests, marches, parades, convocations, summits, forums, symposiums, conferences, sessions, get-togethers, meetups, reunions, huddles, powwows, jamborees, conclaves, sit-ins, vigils, flash mobs, sit-downs, walkouts, mass meetings, public meetings, town halls, rallies [x]

end-point, conclusion, terminus, culmination, climax, finale, endpoint, finish, closure, wrap-up, denouement, resolution, end, termination, close, consummation, apex, peak, zenith, acme, summit, crowning point, ultimate point, last point, finishing point, concluding point, final stage, final phase, final step, last stage, last phase, last step, end stage, end phase, end step, ultimate stage, ultimate phase, ultimate step, concluding stage, concluding phase, concluding step, terminal point, terminal stage, terminal phase, terminal step [x]

throws, flings, hurls, pitches, lobs, heaves, casts, launches, slings, catapults, chucks, flips, shoves, jettisons, sends, propels, bounces, hoists, thrusts, whirls, whips, flicks, darts, dashes, zings, zips, shoots, pelts, pegs, slingshots, skims, spirals, spins, twirls, swings, swishes, swirls [x]

failing, forfeiting, missing, dropping, slipping, declining, diminishing, waning, weakening, falling, suffering defeat, being defeated, being beaten, being bested, being outdone, being outperformed, being outclassed, being outstripped, being surpassed, being overtaken, being outshone, being outshined, being outmatched, being outmaneuvered, being outwitted, being outsmarted, being outplayed, being outgunned, being outpaced, being outdistanced, being outlasted, being outworked, being outdone in, being outdone by, being outdone on, being outdone at, being outdone for, being outdone with, being outdone over, being outdone under, being outdone through, being outdone across, being outdone around, being outdone beside, being outdone behind, being outdone beyond, being outdone beneath, being outdone between [x]

balanced, leveled, evened, stabilized, harmonized, standardized, adjusted aligned, normalized, regulated, matched, synchronized, equilibrated, homogenized, rectified, counterbalanced, compensated, offset, settled, moderated, neutralized, proportioned, calibrated, coordinated, unified, made equal, made uniform, made consistent, made equivalent, made the same, brought into line, brought into balance, brought into harmony, brought into equilibrium, brought to parity, brought to uniformity, brought to consistency, brought to equivalence, brought to sameness, made level, made stable, made regular, made symmetrical, made proportional, made commensurate, made comparable, made congruent, made consonant, made consonant with, made consonant to [x]

grapple, struggle, tussle, fight, battle, contend, scuffle, brawl, wrangle, clash, combat, skirmish, spar, strive, vie, jostle, wrestle, tug, wrench, yank, pull, heave, haul, drag, snatch, seize, grab, grip, clutch, grasp, hold, twist, turn, force, squeeze, press, strain, exert, effort, endeavor, attempt, try, labor, toil, work [x]

leading, commanding, steering, piloting, navigating, directing, helming, guiding, managing, overseeing, supervising, controlling, heading, conducting, marshalling, orchestrating, running, administering, governing, regulating, ruling, presiding, chairing, masterminding, coordinating, operating, handling, driving, executing, facilitating, organizing, planning, strategizing, monitoring [x]

victories, triumphs, successes, conquests, achievements, gains, accomplishments, laurels, prizes, awards, championships, titles, first places, gold medals, blue ribbons, trophies, dominations, vanquishments [x]