defeat

Noun [ edit] defeat ( countable and uncountable, plural defeats) The act or instance of being defeated, of being overcome or vanquished; a loss . toto 5758 Licking their wounds after a temporary defeat, they planned their next move 2012 May 13, Alistair Magowan, “Sunderland 0-1 Man Utd”, in BBC Sport ‎ [3]: