Defeat, v. a.
- 1. Conquer, overthrow, overcome, vanquish, repulse, beat, discomfit, rout, check-mate.
- 2. Frustrate, baffle, foil, balk, thwart, disconcert, disappoint.
Defecate, v. a. Clarify, clear, purify, refine, purge of extraneous matter.
Defecate, v. n.
- 1. Clear, clarify, become pure, cleanse itself.
- 2. Go to stool, ease one’s self, evacuate the bowels, void excrement.
Defecation, n.
- 1. Clarification, purification, refining, cleansing.
- 2. Going to stool, evacuation (of the bowels), voiding excrement.
Defect, n.
- 1. Deficiency, lack, want, destitution, default.
- 2. Imperfection, blemish, flaw.
- 3. Fault, failing, foible.
Defect, v. n. Abandon allegiance, break fealty, desert, revolt, fall away from duty.
Defection, n.
- 1. Desertion, abandonment of allegiance, revolt.
- 2. Apostasy, backsliding.
Defective, a.
- 1. Deficient, insufficient, inadequate, incomplete.
- 2. Imperfect, faulty, marred.