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lose
lose
/ˈluːz/
verb
(
)
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
(
)
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
(
)
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
(
)
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!
(
)
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
(
)
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
(
)
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
(
)
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
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
Withdraw, as from reality
(
lose
)
withdraw, as from reality
He lost himslef in his music
he lost himslef in his music
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