Lose
Definition of Lose
Pronunciation: lŌz v. t. | 1. | | | 1. | To part with unintentionally or unwillingly, as by accident, misfortune, negligence, penalty, forfeit, etc.; to be deprived of; as, to lose money from one's purse or pocket, or in business or gaming; to lose an arm or a leg by amputation; to lose men in battle. | | 2. | To cease to have; to possess no longer; to suffer diminution of; as, to lose one's relish for anything; to lose one's health. | | 3. | Not to employ; to employ ineffectually; to throw away; to waste; to squander; as, to lose a day; to lose the benefits of instruction. | | 4. | To wander from; to miss, so as not to be able to and; to go astray from; as, to lose one's way. | | 5. | To ruin; to destroy; as destroy; as, the ship was lost on the ledge. | | 6. | To be deprived of the view of; to cease to see or know the whereabouts of; as, he lost his companion in the crowd. | | 7. | To fail to obtain or enjoy; to fail to gain or win; hence, to fail to catch with the mind or senses; to miss; as, I lost a part of what he said. | | 8. | To cause to part with; to deprive of. | | 9. | To prevent from gaining or obtaining. | v. i. | 1. | To suffer loss, disadvantage, or defeat; to be worse off, esp. as the result of any kind of contest. |
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