Synonyms and Antonyms for lose

1. lose (v.)

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

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2. lose (v.)

fail to win

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3. lose (v.)

suffer the loss of a person through death or removal

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4. lose (v.)

place (something) where one cannot find it again

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5. lose (v.)

miss from one's possessions; lose sight of

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6. lose (v.)

fail to make money in a business; make a loss or fail to profit

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7. lose (v.)

retreat

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8. lose (v.)

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

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9. lose (v.)

be set at a disadvantage

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