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Defeat and dismiss (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stump

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This clue might be a double definition.

'defeat' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)

'dismiss' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their base form, I don't understand how they can define each other.

'and' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for stump that I've seen before include "Part of a felled tree that's left in the ground" , "Residue after felling" , "Small remaining part; cricket item" , "defeat" , "Component of wicket" .)

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