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lose
verb as in be deprived of; mislay
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
Example Sentences
The problem, until now, has been that much of this light is lost in all directions, making it hard to capture and use.
Degraded forests may look intact from above, but they lose a significant portion of their biomass and ecological function.
The family lost everything, Muna says, when their home was destroyed weeks into the war.
The Eagles lost to graduation perhaps the No. 1 player in the City Section, Haylee Weatherspoon, but they are showing they are not a one-person team.
“Great musicians. And David Lee Roth killed me. What’d he always say? ‘Doesn’t matter if you win or lose — it’s what you wear.’
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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