Suffered defeat is a term used to describe a situation in which someone or something has been defeated or overcome. The crossword solutions for this term are 'LOST' (4 letters), 'gottheworstofit' (15 letters), 'metoneswaterloo' (15 letters) and 'tookitonthechin' (15 letters). These phrases all imply that the person or thing in question has experienced a defeat, with 'LOST' being the most straightforward and 'gottheworstofit', 'metoneswaterloo' and 'tookitonthechin' being more figurative expressions.