fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense; She lost her purse when she left it unattended on her seat'

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind; I missed that remark; She missed his point; We lost part of what he said

[ Syn: miss ]

be set at a disadvantage; This author really suffers in translation

[ Syn: suffer ]

fail to win; We lost the battle but we won the war'

suffer the loss of a person through death or removal; She lost her husband in the war; The couple that wanted to adopt the child lost her when the biological parents claimed her'

place (something) where one cannot find it again; I misplaced my eyeglasses

[ Syn: misplace , mislay ]

miss from one's possessions; lose sight of; I've lost my glasses again!'

allow to go out of sight; The detective lost the man he was shadowing after he had to stop at a red light'

fail to make money in a business; make a loss or fail to profit; I lost thousands of dollars on that bad investment!; The company turned a loss after the first year

[ Syn: turn a loss , turn a loss ]

fail to get or obtain; I lost the opportunity to spend a year abroad'

retreat

[ Syn: fall back , drop off , fall behind , recede ]