lose

verb16

1. •
   to stop having something, such as money, a job or the power to see

   • If you lose that ten-pound note, you'll be sorry.
   • He lost his hearing in the explosion.
2. •
   To have (an organ) removed from one's body, especially by accident.

   • Johnny lost a tooth, but kept it for the tooth fairy.
   • He lost his spleen in a car wreck.
3. •
   To shed (weight).

   • I’ve lost five pounds this week.
4. •
   To experience the death of (someone to whom one has an attachment, such as a relative or friend).

   • She lost all her sons in the war.
5. •
   To pay or owe (some wager) due from an unsuccessful bet or gamble.

   • Frank had lost $500 staying in Vegas.
6. •
   To be deprived of (some right or privileged access to something).

   • Users who engage in disruptive behavior may lose their accounts.
7. •
   To cause (someone) the loss of something; to deprive of.

   • O false heart! thou hadst almost betrayed me to eternal flames, and lost me this glory. — 1650
8. •
   To become a defeated competitor in (a game, competition, trial, etc).

   • We lost the football match.
   • You just lost The Game.
9. •
   To be defeated (in a game, competition, contest, etc.)

   • The team scored four goals but still managed to lose.
10. •
    To wander from; to miss, so as not to be able to find; to go astray from.

    • I lost my way in the forest.
11. •
    To be unable to follow or trace (somebody or something) any longer.

    • The policeman lost the robber he was chasing.
    • Mission control lost the satellite as its signal died down.
12. •
    To fail to catch with the mind or senses; to miss.

    • She moved out of hearing and I lost the end of the sentence.
13. •
    To cease exhibiting; to overcome (a behavior or emotion).

    • Her attitude was so bad my mother wound up telling her, “You know we really don't have to be standing here talking to you, so you can lose the attitude or you can leave. — 2012
14. •
    (informal) To shed, remove, discard, or eliminate.

    • When we get into the building, please lose the hat.
    • Lose that extra space on the left.
15. •
    To cause (somebody) to be unable to follow or trace one any longer.

    • We managed to lose our pursuers in the forest.
16. •
    Of a clock, to run slower than expected.

    • My watch loses five minutes a week.
    • It's already 5:30? My watch must have lost a few minutes.