to be defeated in a competition or battle; to fail in an attempt, task, or experiment

to defeat; to beat; to overpower

to rot; to become putrid or decayed

to defeat; to beat; to vanquish

a person who has failed or been defeated

to fight or oppose corruption; anti-graft measures or policy

success or failure; outcome of an endeavor

to suffer a crushing or humiliating defeat; a disastrous loss

a failure or a defeat

to be defeated in a competition or struggle; to lose

to bring ruin to one's peers or group; harmful to one's kind

to ruin, corrupt, or undermine something such as a reputation, custom, or social atmosphere

to receive an unfavorable judgment in a legal case; to lose a court battle

to dissipate or exhaust a family fortune or estate

To establish oneself in an unassailable position; to remain undefeated.

To lose a war, battle, or competition; to be beaten by an opponent.

To be defeated utterly; to lose badly in a battle or competition

(idiom) to be completely defeated or to fail miserably beyond the point of recovery; literally, to be so utterly crushed that the ground is covered in remains

(literary) to be routed and flee (where [[北|北|bei3]] is the ancient form of [[背|背|bei4]] [back]); more generally, to lose a competition or suffer a setback

both sides in a conflict suffer damage or losses, resulting in no winner

out of breath and flustered; describes the state of being breathless and losing one's composure, typically due to extreme panic, frustration, or exasperation

To fall through and stand exposed, specifically in the context of a plot, secret, or crime.

to decline; to wane; to decay; to deteriorate; to be in a state of ruin

to be utterly defeated or crushed; to collapse as in a military rout

septicemia; blood poisoning caused by bacteria or toxins in the blood

ruined; dilapidated; in a state of disrepair due to age or neglect

To turn a losing situation into a win; to turn the tide

a losing situation; a lost game or failing state of affairs

A faulty stroke in calligraphy or painting; a flawed passage or poor expression in a piece of writing.

victory and failure; the outcome or result of a contest

(literary) of an army, to be routed or crushed; more generally, to suffer a major failure or defeat

a lost battle or defeat; an unsuccessful game or competition

a general of a defeated army

to lose one's standing and have one's reputation completely ruined; a total fall from grace

to retreat or withdraw after losing a battle; to be routed

A person who wastes a family fortune; a prodigal son or wastrel who squanders inherited wealth; also used to describe someone who wastes state or collective property.

to retreat again and again in defeat; to suffer one setback after another

to suffer defeat in every battle; to lose repeatedly in a fight or competition

a person who has been defeated by one's own hand

To decline in status, wealth, or family fortune; to become ruined or broken down.

septicemia; sepsis; blood poisoning caused by bacteria entering the blood and multiplying, leading to fever, chills, and organ damage

(literary) to be defeated and perish; to be routed and destroyed

to fail when on the verge of success; a last-minute failure

(idiom) success and failure; gain and loss; often used to describe weighing the various factors of an outcome or situation

to be honorable or feel proud even after losing a competition; glorious despite being defeated

a beaten army in total collapse; used to describe a defeat that is quick and irreversible, like a landslide

to spoil and turn sour; used for organic substances like milk, oils, or meat that have gone bad

to decline or decay; to become corrupt, decadent, or dilapidated

to be defeated on the battlefield; to be beaten in a contest