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lose

Definition for lose

verb as in be deprived of; mislay

Strongest matches

drop, fail, forget, give up, squander, suffer, surrender, waste

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

Strongest matches

decline, drop, fall

Strong matches

miss, succumb, yield

Weak matches

be humbled, be outdistanced, be sunk, be taken to cleaners, be the loser, be worsted, come up short, drop a bundle, kiss goodbye, lose out, suffer defeat, take a beating, take the count, take the heat

verb as in escape, avoid

Strong matches

clear, dodge, duck, elude, evade, outrun, rid, shake, stray, unburden

Weak matches

give the slip, leave behind, shake off, slip away, throw off, wander from

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Example Sentences

The implication is clear: Paul is a lost soul.

From Los Angeles Times

Friends and relatives remember the lives lost in the Eaton and Palisades fires, the most destructive fires in Los Angeles history.

From Los Angeles Times

On one hand, they were grateful to be among the few parents who have lost a loved one to fentanyl and been able to see the dealer put behind bars.

From Los Angeles Times

Rural areas are particularly vulnerable both to fire and to the economic fallout of lost jobs.

From Los Angeles Times

Additionally, a quarter of the homes lost were apartments, other multifamily housing or mobile homes.

From Los Angeles Times

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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