Simple English definitions for legal terms
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Term: DEFEAT
Definition: Defeat means to take away something that someone was expecting, often by doing something unfriendly. It can also mean to cancel or make something no longer valid. Defeat can also mean to win against someone or something, like defeating an army. Lastly, defeat can mean to stop something from working properly, like when expenses make a bill useless.
defeat, verb
These examples illustrate how defeat can mean taking away something expected, canceling or making something invalid, conquering or overcoming someone or something, or preventing something from happening or working.