The definition of 'losesss' & the word 'losesss' in example sentences or phrases
Verb
1
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
2
fail to win
- We lost the battle but we won the war
3
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
4
place (something) where one cannot find it again
- I misplaced my eyeglasses
5
miss from one's possessions; lose sight of
- I've lost my glasses again!
6
allow to go out of sight
- The detective lost the man he was shadowing after he had to stop at a red light
7
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
8
fail to get or obtain
- I lost the opportunity to spend a year abroad
9
retreat
10
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
11
be set at a disadvantage
- This author really suffers in translation
Synonyms of the word 'losesss' & Antonyms of the word 'losesss'.
Verb
Synonymslose, lose, lose, mislay, lose, misplace, lose, lose, turn a loss, lose, lose, drop off, fall behind, recede, lose, fall back, lose, miss, suffer, lose,
Antonymskeep, win, find, profit, win, gain,
