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lose

verb

ˈlüz How to pronounce lose (audio)
lost ˈlȯst How to pronounce lose (audio) ; losing ˈlü-ziŋ How to pronounce lose (audio)

transitive verb

1
a
: to bring to destruction
—used chiefly in passive construction
the ship was lost on the reef
b
: damn
if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul Matthew 16:26 (King James Version)
2
: to miss from one's possession or from a customary or supposed place
lost his glove
3
: to suffer deprivation of : part with especially in an unforeseen or accidental manner
lost his leg in an auto accident
4
a
: to suffer loss through the death or removal of or final separation from (a person)
lost a son in the war
b
: to fail to keep control of or allegiance (see allegiance sense 2) of
lose votes
lost his temper
5
a
: to fail to use : let slip by : waste
no time to lose
b(1)
: to fail to win, gain, or obtain
lose a prize
lose a contest
(2)
: to undergo defeat in
lost every battle
c
: to fail to catch with the senses or the mind
lost what she said
6
: to cause the loss of
7
: to fail to keep, sustain, or maintain
lost my balance
8
a
: to cause to miss one's way or bearings
lost himself in the maze of streets
b
: to make (oneself) withdrawn from immediate reality
lost herself in daydreaming
9
a
: to wander or go astray from
lost his way
b
: to draw away from : outstrip
lost his pursuers
10
: to fail to keep in sight or in mind
lost the thief in the crowded street
11
: to free oneself from : get rid of
dieting to lose weight
12
slang : regurgitate, vomit
—often used in such phrases as lose one's lunch

intransitive verb

1
: to undergo deprivation of something of value
investors lost heavily
2
: to undergo defeat
lose with good grace
3
of a timepiece : to run slow
losable
ˈlü-zə-bəl How to pronounce lose (audio)
adjective
losableness noun
Phrases
lose ground
: to suffer loss or disadvantage : fail to advance or improve
lose it
1
: to fail to maintain a hold on reality
also : to go crazy
2
: to become overwhelmed with strong emotion : lose one's composure
so angry I almost lost it
lose one's heart
: to fall in love

Synonyms

Example Sentences

She's always losing her gloves. Hold my hand: I don't want to lose you. We lost the game by a score of 4–2. He lost his title in the rematch. The team lost three games but won the next four. The team lost in the finals. an athlete known for losing with grace He hates to lose when money is involved. How could she play that well and still lose? The country lost its independence 50 years ago. See More
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English losian to perish, lose, from los destruction; akin to Old English lēosan to lose; akin to Old Norse losa to loosen, Latin luere to atone for, Greek lyein to loosen, dissolve, destroy

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of lose was before the 12th century

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