Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

Defeat

ub. 1. To deprive (someone) of something expected, usu. by an antagonistic act <to defeat the opponent in an election>. 2. To annul or render (something) void <to defeat tile>. 3. To vanquish; to conquer (someone or something) <to defeat the armies>. 4. To frustrate (someone or something) <the expenditures defeat the bill's purpose>.