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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
That’s two votes that area already iffy; Trump cannot afford to lose two more.
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”.
"I am not going to lose, did you hear what I said?" he shouted.
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.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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