defeater

English

Etymology

defeat +‎ -er

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /dɪˈfiːtə(ɹ)/

Noun

defeater (plural defeaters)

One who defeats.
defeater of the rebel hordes
(logic, philosophy) a belief which, if proved to be true, would imply outright or indirectly that another belief were false.

Anagrams

federate, redefeat

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