Select the most appropriate ANTONYM for the given word.
Defeat

Success

The most appropriate antonym for the word defeat is success.

• Defeat means to win a victory over an opponent in a battle, contest, or other competition.
• Success means the accomplishment of an aim or purpose.

The other words do not have the same meaning as defeat and are therefore not antonyms.

• Attack means to start a fight or conflict with someone or something.
• Criticize means to judge someone or something harshly.
• Censure means to express strong disapproval of someone or something.