plural of defeater

plural of defeatism

(of a plan, action) Containing elements that will cause it to fail; destined not to succeed by its very nature.

To undermine the act of doing something by having an opposite effect; to nullify.

(psychiatry) A proposed personality disorder characterized by a pervasive pattern of self-defeating behavior, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts.

plural of self-defeating personality disorder

(idiomatic) To suddenly lose a contest one seemed very likely to win, especially through mistakes or bad judgment.

(idiomatic) To suddenly win a contest when it appears that loss is a foregone conclusion, to succeed in an endeavor through reversal of fortune, skill, effort, or good judgment.

simple past tense and past participle of snatch victory from the jaws of defeat

present participle of snatch defeat from the jaws of victory