A veteran may not be discharged or subjected to adverse employment action for one year after the date of reinstatement, except for cause; the same rule applies to service in the reserves or National Guard. Employers must provide up to 24 months of health plan coverage to employees when they are absent on military leave.
defeat. 1. To win a victory over, as in battle or a competition: beat, best, conquer, master, overcome, prevail against (or over), rout, subdue, subjugate, surmount, triumph over, vanquish, worst. Informal: trim, whip. Slang: ace, lick. Idioms: carry the day, get the best of, get the better of, go someone one better. 2.
Defeatism is also a common trait in individuals with depression who feel that trying is irrelevant because the situation will end badly no matter what happens. Defeatism is often seen in situations of war where soldiers will refuse to participate because they feel their actions are futile and nothing will change the inevitable negative outcome. Another example is a depressed person who no longer interacts with others in social settings and doesn't participate in activities they previously enjoyed.