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suffer defeat
verb as in go down
verb as in lose
verb as in yield
Strong matches
Example Sentences
Watch highlights as England suffer defeat by Germany in an international friendly at Wembley where the teams that contested the Euro 2022 final return to the same stage to deliver a seven-goal thriller.
The New York Giants found a new way to lose a game against the Washington Commanders as they became the first team ever to score three touchdowns and not concede one, yet still suffer defeat.
They could still progress if they lose, but only if France suffer defeat by a greater number of goals.
Wales will drop out of the top 10 for the first time since the rankings were introduced in 2003 if they suffer defeat against Italy and could even drop as low as 13th.
You don’t just lose, you suffer defeat.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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