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Meaning
Verb
●
To cause (something) to
cease
to be in
one's
possession
or
capability
due to
unfortunate
or
unknown
circumstances
,
events
or reasons.
To have (an
organ
)
removed
from
one's
body, especially by accident.
To
shed
(weight).
To experience the
death
of (someone to whom one has an
attachment
, such as a
relative
or friend).
To give or
owe
(money) after
losing
a bet.
To be
deprived
of access to something.
●
To
wander
from; to
miss
,
so as
not to
be able to
find; to
go astray
from.
●
To
fail
to
win
(
a game
,
competition
,
trial
, etc).
●
To be unable to
follow
or
trace
(somebody
or something
) any longer.
●
To cause (somebody) to be unable to
follow
or
trace
one any longer.
●
To
cease
exhibiting
; to
overcome
(a
behavior
or emotion).
●
To
shed
,
remove
,
discard
, or eliminate.
●
Of
a clock
, to
run
slower
than expected.
●
To cause (someone) the
loss
of something; to
deprive
of.
●
To
fail
to
catch
with the
mind
or
senses
; to miss.
Noun
●
Fame,
renown
; praise.
Name
●
A
surname
from German.
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Wiktionary
Origin
lose
English
losian
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Ditch
Drop
Dump
Jettison
Mislay
Forlese
Lose
Leave Behind
Get Rid Of
Antonyms
Discover
Find
Gain
Acquire
Procure
Get
Snag
Win
Possess
Receive
Accumulate
Come Across
Pick Up
Come First
Related
Forfeit
Loosing
Miss
Regain
Retain
Win
Gain
Destroy
Die
Earn
Relinquish
Hold
Ruin
Sacrifice
Maintain
Kill
Take
Burn
Give
Abandon
Leave
Acquire
Change
Deny
Receive
Sell
Raise
Hurt
Suffer
Surrender
Disappointment
Spend
Forget
Damage
Recover
Spoil
Tell
Restore
Bad
Give Up
Take Away
Mess Up
Screw Up
Win Big
More
Rhymes
Use
Ewes
Fuse
Yews
Muse
Hues
Muse
Pews
Loos
Ruse
Whos
Yous
Ooze
Hews
News
Fuze
Flus
Cruz
Lose
Mews
Woos
Dews
Dues
Jews
Jews
Twos
Blues
Clues
Trews
Chews
Thews
Whews
Who'S
Boose
Slews
Plews
Whose
Flues
Spews
Booze
Cooze
Amuse
Glues
Views
Crews
Reuse
Shoes
Brews
Clews
Snooze
Hughes
Shmoos
Screws
Adieux
Choose
Infuse
Defuse
Excuse
Accuse
Sprues
Queues
Cruise
Cruise
Refuse
Bruise
Peruse
Confuse
Reviews
Suffuse
Diffuse
Enthuse
Schmooze
Toulouse
Transfuse
Chartreuse
Rendezvouses
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