Synonyms for defeats
de·feats

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1. List of paraphrases for "defeats":

   beats, overpowers, rout, beat, ousts, routs, downs, frustrates, defeat, bests, stuns, wins, sweeps

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1. Michel de Montaigne:

   There are some defeats more triumphant than victories.

2. William Shakespeare, Hamlet, Act 3, Scene 3:

   Though inclination be as sharp as will, My stronger guilt defeats my strong intent, And, like a man to double business bound, I stand in pause where I shall first begin, And both neglect.

3. Vijay Samuel Benjamin:

   We convert temporary defeats into permanent failures when we live lives far away from God, His Plans & His Purpose for us !

4. Bertie Forbes:

   History has demonstrated that the most notable winners usually encountered heartbreaking obstacles before they triumphed. They won because they refused to become discouraged by their defeats.

5. George Orwell:

   An autobiography is only to be trusted when it reveals something disgraceful. A man who gives a good account of himself is probably lying, since any life when viewed from the inside is simply a series of defeats.