Had it been the only way the enemies of freedom could defeat her?

The bite had to be ignored, and the Enemy defeated.

He almost reached her as - her enemies defeated - she stood alone for a moment.

His formidable enemies defeated him on almost every side, yet, in the end, he emerged triumphant.

After the fall of the Confed, an enemy she'd never really thought they'd defeat, life had shrunk somewhat.

The enemy subdued and overcome by force of arms, crushed and defeated.

Two enemies defeated in a single brilliant stroke.

The enemy had not defeated him yet.

With the enemy defeated and her husband dead, Adrienne walks out of the house in a state of near-catatonia.

"It is by our own folly that the Enemy will defeat us," cried Boromir.