Synonyms and antonyms of To defeat someone in a game, competition or argument in American Thesaurus

defeat (verb)

to win against someone in a game, fight, or election

win (verb)

to defeat everyone else by being the best or by finishing first in a competition

beat (verb)

to defeat someone in a game, competition, election, or battle

overcome (verb)

to defeat someone or something

crush (verb)

to completely defeat someone who is opposing you, especially by using force or violence

thrash (verb)

to defeat an opponent very easily in a game or competition

overpower (verb)

to defeat someone in a fight or competition

smash (verb)

to completely destroy or defeat something such as an organization

knock out ()

to make someone leave a competition by defeating them

crush (verb)

to easily defeat someone who is competing against you

annihilate (verb)

to defeat an opponent completely and easily

avenge (verb)

to win a sports event against a team that has recently defeated you

beat off ()

to succeed in winning or gaining something from an opponent

beat out (American)

Americaninformal to succeed in winning or gaining something that someone else wants

beat the pants off ()

to defeat an opponent easily

best (verb)

formal to gain an advantage over or defeat an opponent

blitz (verb)

informal to defeat someone easily in a sports game or competition

blow away (American)

Americaninformal to defeat someone completely and easily

blow out (informal)

informal to defeat someone easily

blow someone/something out of the water ()

to defeat someone easily

bring someone/something to their knees ()

to almost defeat someone, or to make them extremely weak

clean someone’s clock ()

to defeat someone badly in a fight or competition

clobber (verb)

informal to defeat someone easily

confound (verb)

old-fashioned to defeat someone, or to prevent them from being successful

cream (verb)

informal to defeat someone easily and completely

crowd out ()

to become stronger or more successful than another group so that they fail or can no longer compete with you

demolish (verb)

informal to defeat someone easily in a game or competition

destroy (verb)

informal to defeat an enemy or opponent completely

dethrone (verb)

to defeat a very successful sports player and replace them as champion

dispose of ()

to defeat someone in a game, competition, etc.

dominate (verb)

to play much better than your opponents in a game or sport

down (verb)

mainly journalism to defeat a player or team

eat someone alive ()

to defeat or deal with someone easily

edge (verb)

American to beat someone by a small amount in a sport or competition

edge out ()

to beat someone in something such as a competition or election by a small amount

eliminate (verb)

to remove someone from a competition or election

flatten (verb)

informal to completely defeat someone in a fight, argument etc.

get the best of someone ()

to defeat someone or gain an advantage over them

get the better of someone ()

to defeat someone in a game, argument, etc.

hammer (verb)

informal to defeat an opponent easily

have/eat someone for breakfast ()

to deal with or defeat someone very easily, for example because you are far more powerful or skillful than they are

humble (verb)

to completely defeat someone who seemed better or stronger than you

kebab (verb)

Britishvery informal to respond so effectively to someone that they do not know what to say

kick (someone’s) ass ()

to punish or defeat someone

leave someone in the dust ()

to be more successful, intelligent, etc. than someone else, especially someone you are competing with

lick (verb)

to defeat someone easily in a game or competition

make mincemeat (out) of someone ()

to defeat someone thoroughly in a game, fight, or argument

make quick/short work of someone ()

to defeat an opponent quickly and easily

massacre (verb)

informal to defeat an opponent in a game or competition by getting a much higher score than they do

mop the floor with someone ()

to completely defeat someone in a game or competition. The British phrase is wipe the floor with someone

murder (verb)

informal to defeat someone completely

outface (verb)

to beat an opponent by being confident and determined

outfox (verb)

informal to defeat or get an advantage over someone by using smart or dishonest methods

outgun (verb)

to defeat someone in a game or competition

outmaneuver (verb)

to defeat or gain an advantage over someone by being more clever or skillful than they are

outplay (verb)

to play much better than your opponent in a sport

overwhelm (verb)

formal to defeat an opponent in a sport or game, especially by a lot of points, goals, etc.

polish off ()

to defeat or kill someone

pommel ()

another spelling of pummel

prevail (verb)

formal to defeat someone in a game, competition, argument, etc.

pulverise ()

a British spelling of pulverize

pulverize (verb)

informal to defeat an opponent completely

pummel (verb)

informal to defeat an opponent completely

put out ()

to defeat a player or team in a game or competition so that they can no longer take part in it

pwn (verb)

very informal to defeat someone very easily and completely in a way that makes them feel embarrassed, especially in a computer game

roll over (mainly journalism)

mainly journalism to defeat an opponent easily

rout (verb)

to completely defeat someone in a battle, competition, or election

see off ()

to deal successfully with someone or something, especially by defeating them easily

shut down (informal)

informal to stop someone from doing something, especially to stop a player from having the freedom to move around or play well

shut out (American)

American in sports, to win and not allow the other team to score any points

sideline (verb)

to cause a player in a sport or game to be unable to play

skin (verb)

informal to defeat an opponent very easily

skunk (verb)

Americaninformal to defeat an opponent in a sport, especially by preventing them from scoring

slap down ()

to beat an opponent very easily

slaughter (verb)

informal to defeat an opponent thoroughly or completely

squash (verb)

to defeat someone or something

steamroll (verb)

informal to defeat or destroy an opponent completely

steamroller (verb)

informal to steamroll

take apart (mainly journalism)

mainly journalism to beat someone very easily in a game or sport

take someone to the cleaners ()

to defeat a person or team completely

taste blood ()

to realize that an opponent is almost defeated

tear someone/something to /pieces/shreds ()

to defeat or destroy someone or something easily

trounce (verb)

to easily defeat an opponent in a game, competition, election, etc.

trump (verb)

to win or to succeed, for example in sports or business, because you have an advantage that your opponent does not have

turn the tables (on someone) ()

to succeed in gaining an advantage over someone who until now had an advantage over you

upset (verb)

to defeat an opponent who is considered to be better than you

vanquish (verb)

literary to defeat someone or something completely

wallop (verb)

informal to thoroughly defeat someone in a game

waste (verb)

to defeat someone easily

whip (verb)

informal to defeat someone thoroughly

whitewash (verb)

mainly journalism to win a game so easily that the other player or team does not score any points

win (verb)

to get something as a prize for defeating other people or because you are lucky

wipe the floor with someone ()

to defeat someone very easily in a game or an argument