Easier English Basic Synonyms

alive
living
(not used in front of a noun: ‘the fish is alive’ but ‘a live fish’)
live
living, not dead
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defeat
verb
Synonyms: defeat, beat, conquer, overcome, triumph, thrash
defeat
to succeed against someone in a game, fight or vote
Our team has not been defeated so far this season. 
쑗
 The soldiers defeated
the enemy’s attempt to take the town. 
쑗
 The ruling party was heavily
defeated in the presidential election. 
쑗
 The proposal was defeated by 10
votes to 3.
beat
to win a game against another player or team
They beat their rivals into second place. 
쑗
 Our football team beat France
2 – 0. 
쑗
 They beat us by 10 goals to 2. 
쑗
 My children can usually beat me
at tennis.
conquer
to defeat people by force
The army had conquered most of the country.
overcome
to gain victory over an enemy
The boys quickly overcame their attackers.
triumph
to achieve a great success
The team triumphed over their long-term rivals.
thrash
(
informal
) to defeat another person or team easily
She expects to be thrashed by the champion.
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dirty
adjective
Synonyms: dirty, filthy, grubby, grimy, soiled, squalid
Antonym: clean