In informal contexts `tanked’ is used to mean `defeated’. It’s one of the meanings of the word. When a team tanks you, they score more than you.
Examples: ”The moment I walked onto the field, I knew that our team would get tanked today.” * “Did you think that Sri Lanka would tank India in the final?” * “Listen, the West Indies, without their star players, almost tanked us”.
Source: ‘Know Your English’ Series – The Hindu Daily, August 15 , 2005
Examples: ”The moment I walked onto the field, I knew that our team would get tanked today.” * “Did you think that Sri Lanka would tank India in the final?” * “Listen, the West Indies, without their star players, almost tanked us”.
Source: ‘Know Your English’ Series – The Hindu Daily, August 15 , 2005
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