The phrase "abject defeat" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a defeat or loss that is complete, decisive, and total. For example, "The team suffered an abject defeat and left the field in disgrace."
The euro wobbled on regardless.An abject defeat for "Euro-11"?
The paper believed "the most abject defeat" concerned immigration.
It was a strange moment for Syriza, and most particularly Varoufakis, that almost simultaneously combined convincing victory with abject defeat.
But that would represent acceptance by India of the outcome of its abject defeat in the two countries' war in 1962, and has always been politically difficult.
An open split, says Mr Okada, who led the DPJ to abject defeat in the previous election, "would ruin our chances of taking over the government".
Taking command at a moment when American efforts in Iraq were manifestly failing, Petraeus identified a path that avoided abject defeat.
Pietersen and Bell both played in all five matches of the epic 2005 campaign which England won 2-1, all three were part of the much-anticipated 2006-07 rubber rubber which ended in another Pommie disaster, five increasingly abject defeats, and then featured again in all the victories of varying accomplishment in 2009, 2010-11 and 2013.
But the muddled tactical thinking evident in the abject defeats of the last fortnight resurfaced alarmingly.
Hapless Scotland suffered one of the most abject defeats in their history in their first Euro 2020 qualifier against Kazakhstan, ranked 117 in the world.
Inspiring as he leads the Israelites into battle, convincingly abject in defeat, Mr. Cura gives a strong performance.
The Scot diverted from his usual stout defence of the squad to lambast their attitude and lack of application in Saturday's abject 3-1 defeat at struggling Bolton.
