defeat vs nose

defeat and nose both are nouns.

defeat and nose both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
defeat	Yes	No	Yes	No
nose	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, nose is a hyponym of defeat; that is, nose is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than defeat:

defeat: win a victory over
nose: defeat by a narrow margin

Other hyponyms of defeat include demolish, destroy, beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish, wallop, down, overrun, lurch, skunk, expel, rout, rout out, upset, conquer, come through, make it, pull round, pull through, survive.

defeat (noun)	nose (noun)
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest	a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft)
the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals	a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged
	the front or forward projection of a tool or weapon
	the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
	the sense of smell (especially in animals)
	a natural skill
	a symbol of inquisitiveness
	a small distance

defeat (verb)	nose (verb)
win a victory over	defeat by a narrow margin
thwart the passage of	rub noses
	push or move with the nose
	advance the forward part of with caution
	search or inquire in a meddlesome way
	catch the scent of; get wind of

Difference between defeat and nose

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