A means, such as an elaborate plan or strategy, to accomplish a certain objective.
Something overly artful or artificial.
A (mechanical) device to perform a certain task.
The act or instance of defeating, of overcoming, vanquishing.
The act or instance of being defeated, of being overcome or vanquished; a loss.
Frustration (by prevention of success), stymieing; (law) nullification.
To nullify
To prevent (something) from being achieved.
To reduce, to nothing, the strength of.
To overcome in battle or contest.