lose

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lose
luːz Listen
Meanings
verb
  • be deprived of or cease to have or retain (something).
    E.g. I've lost my appetite
  • become unable to find (something or someone).
    E.g. I've lost the car keys
  • fail to win (a game or contest).
    E.g. England lost the first Test match
  • earn less (money) than one is spending or has spent.
    E.g. the paper is losing £1.5 million a month
  • waste or fail to take advantage of (time or an opportunity).
    E.g. he has lost his chance of becoming world No. 1

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