lose lose /ˈluːz/

verb

1. () Fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense  ( lose )
   fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
    She lost her purse when she left it unattended on her seat
   She lost her purse when she left it unattended on her seat
   
2. () Fail to win  ( lose )
   fail to win
    We lost the battle but we won the war
   We lost the battle but we won the war
   
3. () Suffer the loss of a person through death or removal  ( lose )
   suffer the loss of a person through death or removal
    She lost her husband in the war
   She lost her husband in the war
    The couple that wanted to adopt the child lost her when the biological parents claimed her
   The couple that wanted to adopt the child lost her when the biological parents claimed her
   
4. () Miss from one's possessions; lose sight of  ( lose )
   miss from one's possessions; lose sight of
    I've lost my glasses again!
   I've lost my glasses again!
   
5. () Allow to go out of sight or mind  ( lose )
   allow to go out of sight or mind
    The detective lost the man he was shadowing after he had to stop at a red light
   The detective lost the man he was shadowing after he had to stop at a red light
    Lose the crowds by climbing a mountain
   lose the crowds by climbing a mountain
    The lost tribe
   the lost tribe
   
6. () Fail to make money in a business; make a loss or fail to profit  ( turn a loss , lose )
   fail to make money in a business; make a loss or fail to profit
    I lost thousands of dollars on that bad investment!
   I lost thousands of dollars on that bad investment!
    The company turned a loss after the first year
   The company turned a loss after the first year
   
7. () Fail to get or obtain  ( lose )
   fail to get or obtain
    I lost the opportunity to spend a year abroad
   I lost the opportunity to spend a year abroad
   
8. () Fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind  ( lose , miss )
   fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
    I missed that remark
   I missed that remark
    She missed his point
   She missed his point
    We lost part of what he said
   We lost part of what he said
   
9. Be set at a disadvantage  ( lose , suffer )
   be set at a disadvantage
    This author really suffers in translation
   This author really suffers in translation
    The painting loses something in this light
   The painting loses something in this light
   
10. Withdraw, as from reality  ( lose )
    withdraw, as from reality
     He lost himslef in his music
    he lost himslef in his music