lose out

VERB

fail

Synonyms

STRONGEST

break down decline fall

STRONG

abort backslide blunder deteriorate fizzle flop flounder fold founder miscarry miss slip

WEAK

back wrong horse be defeated be demoted be found lacking be in vain be ruined come to naught come to nothing fall flat fall short fall through go astray go down go down swinging go downhill go up in smoke go wrong hit bottom hit the skids lose control lose status meet with disaster miss the boat play into run aground turn out badly

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ascend go up rise

STRONG

accomplish achieve build correct develop do well succeed

WEAK

capture complete deliver earn finish gain merit obtain procure prosper reach win

VERB

lose

Synonyms

STRONGEST

decline drop fall

STRONG

miss succumb yield

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ascend go up rise

WEAK

achieve confront face hold on to keep maintain meet succeed win

VERB

miscarry

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abort fall through

STRONG

backslide blunder decline deteriorate fall fizzle flop flounder fold founder misfire miss

WEAK

back wrong horse be defeated be demoted be found lacking be in vain be ruined break down come to naught come to nothing fall flat fall short go astray go down go down swinging go downhill go up in smoke go wrong hit bottom hit the skids lose control lose status meet with disaster miss fire miss the boat miss the mark play into run aground turn out badly

Antonyms

STRONG

accomplish achieve ascend build correct develop do well go up improve rise succeed

Example Sentences

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Advisers would lose out on that if you redeem your shares but could theoretically earn another fee if you chose to reinvest the money into a mutual fund.

From The Wall Street Journal

And shareholders often lose out when oil prices spike: The royalty rates that Aramco must pay the government increase as prices rise.

From Barron's

"I lose out a lot from doing this sort of job," the 30-year-old says.

From BBC

Watt and Dickie will also lose out on their remaining shareholding which, according to the £1.8bn valuation in 2020, would have been worth hundreds of millions.

From BBC

It’s difficult to say whether these two will actually lose out to AI or emerge unscathed, but they are two examples that carry the risk of losing market share and thus further stock declines.

From Barron's

lose out

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