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lose
verb as in be deprived of; mislay
Strong matches
bereave, capitulate, consume, default, deplete, disinherit, displace, dispossess, dissipate, divest, drain, exhaust, expend, forfeit, lavish, misplace, miss, misspend, oust, relinquish, rob, sacrifice, yield
Weak matches
be careless, be impoverished, be reduced, become poorer, fail to keep, fall short, pass up, suffer loss, use up
verb as in be defeated
Example Sentences
Supplying fast, parallel optical signals to the core optical components without losing phase stability is one of the toughest problems in the field.
The aim is to try to tackle money worries before they become so serious people lose their homes or are tempted to use an illegal money lender.
Liverpool have gone on to lose a further three games in a row, conceding a late winner from a corner against Manchester United, and from a throw-in against Brentford.
They've just been knocked out of the Champions League by Kairat Almaty, they have regularly failed, under several different managers, to make the old group stages, losing to teams with smaller budgets.
People at risk of losing their cars hide them in a garage or behind a fence.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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