What is "lose" in English? Definition and Explanations
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What does lose mean in English? Meaning of lose definition and abbreviation with examples.
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What is "lose" in English? Definition and Explanations
Meaning of "lose": fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense Verb Meaning: fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract senseExample: She lost her purse when she left it unattended on her seatSynonyms: loseHyponyms: sleep off
white-out
whiteoutAntonyms : hold on
keepMeaning of "lose": fail to win Verb Meaning: fail to winExample: We lost the battle but we won the warSynonyms: loseHyponyms: drop
drop one's serve
go down
remain down
take the countAntonyms : winMeaning of "lose": suffer the loss of a person through death or removal Verb Meaning: suffer the loss of a person through death or removalExample: She lost her husband in the war
The couple that wanted to adopt the child lost her when the biological parents claimed herSynonyms: loseHypernyms: sufferMeaning of "lose": place (something) where one cannot find it again Verb Meaning: place (something) where one cannot find it againExample: I misplaced my eyeglassesSynonyms: lose
mislay
misplaceHypernyms: lay
place
pose
position
put
setMeaning of "lose": miss from one's possessions; lose sight of Verb Meaning: miss from one's possessions; lose sight ofExample: I've lost my glasses again!Synonyms: loseHyponyms: forget
leaveAntonyms : find
regainMeaning of "lose": allow to go out of sight Verb Meaning: allow to go out of sightExample: The detective lost the man he was shadowing after he had to stop at a red lightSynonyms: loseMeaning of "lose": fail to make money in a business; make a loss or fail to profit Verb Meaning: fail to make money in a business; make a loss or fail to profitExample: I lost thousands of dollars on that bad investment!
The company turned a loss after the first yearSynonyms: lose
turn a lossAntonyms : break even
profit
turn a profitMeaning of "lose": fail to get or obtain Verb Meaning: fail to get or obtainExample: I lost the opportunity to spend a year abroadSynonyms: loseAntonyms : acquire
gain
winMeaning of "lose": retreat Verb Meaning: retreatSynonyms: drop off
fall back
fall behind
lose
recedeHypernyms: regress
retrograde
retrogressAntonyms : advance
gain
gain ground
get ahead
make headway
pull ahead
winMeaning of "lose": fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind Verb Meaning: fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mindExample: I missed that remark
She missed his point
We lost part of what he saidSynonyms: lose
missHyponyms: overlookMeaning of "lose": be set at a disadvantage Verb Meaning: be set at a disadvantageExample: This author really suffers in translationSynonyms: lose
sufferHypernyms: decline
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