Australian English Meaning of lose
lose
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Definitions and Meaning of lose in English
lose (v)
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
fail to win
suffer the loss of a person through death or removal
miss from one's possessions; lose sight of
allow to go out of sight or mind
fail to make money in a business; make a loss or fail to profit
fail to get or obtain
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
withdraw, as from reality
be set at a disadvantage
lose (v. t.)
To part with unintentionally or unwillingly, as by accident, misfortune, negligence, penalty, forfeit, etc.; to be deprived of; as, to lose money from one's purse or pocket, or in business or gaming; to lose an arm or a leg by amputation; to lose men in battle.
To cease to have; to possess no longer; to suffer diminution of; as, to lose one's relish for anything; to lose one's health.
Not to employ; to employ ineffectually; to throw away; to waste; to squander; as, to lose a day; to lose the benefits of instruction.
To wander from; to miss, so as not to be able to and; to go astray from; as, to lose one's way.
To ruin; to destroy; as destroy; as, the ship was lost on the ledge.
To be deprived of the view of; to cease to see or know the whereabouts of; as, he lost his companion in the crowd.
To fail to obtain or enjoy; to fail to gain or win; hence, to fail to catch with the mind or senses; to miss; as, I lost a part of what he said.
To cause to part with; to deprive of.
To prevent from gaining or obtaining.
lose (v. i.)
To suffer loss, disadvantage, or defeat; to be worse off, esp. as the result of any kind of contest.
FAQs About the word lose
lose
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense, fail to win, suffer the loss of a person through death or removal, miss f
forget,mislay,misplace,miss,pass over,overlook
enjoy,have,hold,keep,occupy,own,possess,retain,detect,find
losange => rhombus, losable => missable, los angeles => Los Angeles, los alamos => Los Alamos, los => their,
