Words For Defeat

verb To beat or hit repeatedly, to defeat decisively in a competition or contest

• The team was able to drub their opponents in the championship game.
• I heard that our soccer team is going to drub the other team this weekend.
• They really drubbed those guys in the basketball game last night.
• She always seems to drub her competition in any business venture.

verb to prevent from succeeding; to frustrate or thwart

• The plan was foiled by unexpected circumstances.
• Our attempt to sneak out was foiled by mom catching us.
• The heist got foiled by the cops showing up.
• Her hopes of winning the competition were foiled by a last-minute injury.

noun a severe defeat or beating

verb to defeat decisively

adjective describing something as being severely defeated or beaten

• The team received a severe shellacking in the championship game.
• We got a real shellacking in that match.
• They gave us a total shellacking on the court.
• The candidate took a political shellacking in the polls.

noun a heavy defeat or beating in a game or contest

• The team suffered a humiliating trouncing in the championship game.
• We got a real trouncing in that last match.
• They got their butts handed to them in a trouncing.
• Her confidence took a trouncing after the harsh criticism.