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lose

Definition for lose

verb as in be deprived of; mislay

Strongest matches

drop, fail, forget, give up, squander, suffer, surrender, waste

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

Strongest matches

decline, drop, fall

Strong matches

miss, succumb, yield

Weak matches

be humbled, be outdistanced, be sunk, be taken to cleaners, be the loser, be worsted, come up short, drop a bundle, kiss goodbye, lose out, suffer defeat, take a beating, take the count, take the heat

verb as in escape, avoid

Strong matches

clear, dodge, duck, elude, evade, outrun, rid, shake, stray, unburden

Weak matches

give the slip, leave behind, shake off, slip away, throw off, wander from

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Example Sentences

Adamolekun said the decision to lose the Ultimate Endless Shrimp deal was easy “because I know how to do math.”

From Salon

In the wake of the Democrats' total collapse in the 2024 election, losing the House, the Senate and the presidency, the party has erupted into infighting between its establishment and and more populist wings.

From Salon

Sometimes, when I was watching England under Eddie Jones, I was lost - it was awful to watch and I just didn't enjoy going to Twickenham.

From BBC

"That's two and a half times the volume of Lake Erie lost."

From Science Daily

We are facing the threat of years of lost ground on climate at a moment when we can ill afford it.

From Los Angeles Times

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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