Meanings

crushing defeat

defeat in war

to meet with a crushing defeat

issue of the battle

loss

buffer (full) error (i.e. space cannot be reserved as it is full)

defeatism

repechage

loss by default

Defeat is inevitable for one who goes second

debasement

certain victory

debasement

corrupt elements

certain defeat

Formulary of Adjudications (51-article Joei legal code)

septic

complete failure

rate of failure

ratio of the margin of loss of an electoral candidate in a single-constituent district (used to break ties when determining the representative of a proportionally represented district)