lose power

VERB

die

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deteriorate disappear end expire fail fall pass stop vanish

STRONG

abate bate crumble decay decline degenerate dilapidate diminish droop ebb fade halt lapse moderate molder rankle recede retrograde rot sink slacken subside wane weaken wilt

WEAK

break down ease off fade away fade out fizzle out go bad go downhill let up melt away peter out run down run low run out wear away

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance appear arrive bear begin commence reach start win

STRONG

build continue develop enhance enlarge extend flourish forge forward grow improve increase prolong rise strengthen

WEAK

be born live

Example Sentences

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Army Special Forces, misused information about the operation to make well-timed bets on Polymarket that Maduro would lose power by the end of January.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Alex was driving along the A465 at Merthyr Tydfil to take Lilah to a playgroup when her car suddenly began to lose power.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026

In the days—and primarily the immediate hours—before the operation, someone had piled up about $34,000 in bets that Maduro would lose power in Venezuela before Jan. 31.

From Slate • Jan. 6, 2026

"Are the buildings going to stay up, are the roofs going to stay on? People expect a lot of trees to come down and to lose power for an extended period of time."

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2025

But it was one of those clocks with a battery backup, since we lose power so much in that old dorm, and it kept Screaming-Nedding at me.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith

lose power

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