lose

IPA: ɫˈuz

(transitive) To cause (something) to cease to be in one's possession or capability.
(transitive) To have (an organ) removed from one's body, especially by accident.
(transitive) To shed (weight).
(transitive) To experience the death of (someone to whom one has an attachment, such as a relative or friend).
(transitive) To pay or owe (some wager) due from an unsuccessful bet or gamble.
(transitive) To be deprived of (some right or privileged access to something).
To wander from; to miss, so as not to be able to find; to go astray from.
(transitive) To fail to win (a game, competition, trial, etc).
(transitive) To be unable to follow or trace (somebody or something) any longer.
(transitive) To cause (somebody) to be unable to follow or trace one any longer.
(transitive) To cease exhibiting; to overcome (a behavior or emotion).
(transitive, informal) To shed, remove, discard, or eliminate.
Of a clock, to run slower than expected.
(ditransitive) To cause (someone) the loss of something; to deprive of.
To fail to catch with the mind or senses; to miss.

Examples of "lose" in Sentences

The one sure way to lose is to pick Hillary for VP.
The only thing you might have to lose is your clothing.
All we have to lose is our self-concept of an egalitarian society ...
Rae thinking what Jack stands to lose is his team ... in some fashion ... maybe they will lose him.
The only people who stand to lose from a universal health plan are the bloodsuckers who are making billions by keeping you and the doctor apart.
If he went the way of the Republicans, we would once again lose stature in the world and Iran would be able to put the blame on the US for the riots.
THE BAD NEWS: The one senior that Utah State does lose is a key one -- point guard Jared Quayle, a first-team All-WAC selection who did everything well.
If you play it over and over, without a break between repetitions, you’ll probably find that it becomes weird to you—the same way saying “purple” over and over makes the word lose its meaning.
This is what we call a lose / lose situation, because the cops will either have no sense of humor and arrest you for public intoxication, or they will try to fuck with you and snicker amongst themselves while telling you to give it your best shot.