Is “Defeats” a Scrabble word?

1. 1.To overcome in battle or contest.

   “Wellington defeated Napoleon at Waterloo.”

2. 2.To reduce, to nothing, the strength of.

3. 3.To nullify

Synonyms: beat, overcome, vanquish

1. 1.The act or instance of being defeated, of being overcome or vanquished; a loss.

   “Licking their wounds after a temporary defeat, they planned their next move.”

2. 2.The act or instance of defeating, of overcoming, vanquishing.

   “The inscription records her defeat of the country's enemies in a costly war.”

3. 3.Frustration (by prevention of success), stymieing; nullification.