1. beat
Beat it.
In the automotive industry of the 1970's, Japan beat the U.S. at its own game.
The noonday sun beat down with dazzling brightness on the tennis court.
Parents who beat their children really make my blood boil.
And they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.
I went down to the sports office to sign up for the last position on the basketball team, but somebody else beat me to it.
When Charlotte saw the other girl running past her, she knew she couldn’t beat her in the race.
This is a dangerous beat. We shouldn't be here. We got lost in this beat, can you tell us how to get back to the centre?
How many times was you beaten sb?
So pack up your men in white and beat it
Which country’ football team beat Holland?
I’m going to bed now – I’m beat.
Domestic violence is a serious problem. Lots of parents regularly beat their children.
There are different methods of beating eggs.
Add the sugar and vanilla to the cream and beat vigorously until the cream thickens.
2. defeat
Let's just hope that our army defeats the enemy army and we can live in peace again.
The defeat didn't dampen his spirits.
Poland defeated Montenegro in a recent football match.
to defeat
Victory and defeat aren't solely decided by the size of your army.
Beyond the Right's populism and the dispersion of the Left which have made this situation possible, I take full responsibility for this defeat and draw the necessary conclusions by retiring from political life after the end of the presidential election.
Defeat and failure make people too humble.
Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat.
Victory attained by violence is tantamount to a defeat, for it is momentary.
What happened ysterday was a crushing defeat and I cannot call it otherwise.
He is very strong--so much so that no one can defeat him.
Mr Trump defeated his rival Hillary Clinton to become the USA's 45th President.
In some computer games you have to attack an enemy and defeat them.
Tanks and planes may defeat the troops but they cannot conquer the people.