Defeat and Offset

Defeat

Defeat verb - To achieve a victory over.

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Offset and defeat are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Offset" instead a verb "Defeat".

Offset verb - To balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective.

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Defeat and offset are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defeat" instead a verb "Offset".

Nearby Word: offsetting

power	defeat power	offset power
creature	defeat creature	offset creature
number	defeat number	offset number
game	defeat game	offset game
Other words: evil, darkness, times, villains.

It worked, and while they did lose the battle of Dresden against Napoleon himself this defeat was more than offset by the simultaneous victories of Großbeeren and the Katzbach, as well as the battle of Kulm where the defeated allied main army brought the pursuing French I Corps to grief.

Source: Tactical Withdrawal

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