Another word for lose
lose
v.
To bring about a loss
To incur loss
suffer, miss, be deprived of, fail to keep, suffer loss, be reduced by, be impoverished from, become poorer by, be at a disadvantage because of, let slip through the fingers*, come out of the small end of the horn*; see also waste 1.
To fail to win
be defeated, suffer defeat, be worsted, be left behind, be outdistanced, go down in defeat, succumb, fall, be the loser, miss, have the worst of it, be humbled, take defeat at the hands of, drop*, go down for the count*, get it in the neck*, come out on the short end of the score*, be sunk*; see also fail 1.
To suffer financially
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Another word for lose
To be unable to find:
mislay, misplace. See getTo suffer the loss of:
drop, forfeit. Idiom: kiss good-by to. See getTo fail to take advantage of:
miss, waste. Idioms: let slip, let slip through one's fingers, lose out on. See usedTo get away from (a pursuer):
elude, evade, shake off, slip, throw off. (Slang) shake. Idiom: give someone the shake (or slip). See seek
MLA Style
"lose." YourDictionary, n.d. Web. 14 January 2019. <https://thesaurus.yourdictionary.com/lose>.
APA Style
lose. (n.d.). Retrieved January 14th, 2019, from https://thesaurus.yourdictionary.com/lose
