View definitions for lose face

lose face

verb as in suffer disgrace

Weak matches

Discover More

Example Sentences

Unwilling to lose face, he embarked on an escalating Ponzi scheme.

Which meant that Broderick must sustain the Lecompton Resolution or lose face and favor in the nation's forum.

But having threatened her he must carry out his threat or forever lose face.

Just as the Chinese will do anything to "save face" so the Briton will do anything not to "lose face."

Browse