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lose

Definition for lose

verb as in escape, avoid

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Example Sentences

That’s two votes that area already iffy; Trump cannot afford to lose two more.

From Salon

In 1952, as L.A. celebrated it 171st year, the bird of paradise was designated the official city flower by Mayor Fletcher Bowron, a Republican with a nasty appreciation for internment camps who would lose a bid for reelection that same year.

She said urgent action was needed to prevent closures and the “downward spiral that will cause the arts to lose their impact”.

From BBC

"I am not going to lose, did you hear what I said?" he shouted.

From BBC

The global hit by Blackpink's Rosé and Bruno Mars emerged as a "forbidden" song among students who feared that its catchiness could cause them to lose focus during the test.

From BBC

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

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