lose
lose \'lu:z\ \'lo.st\ vb or lost; or los.ing [ME losen, fr. OE losian to
perish, lose, fr. los destruction]; akin to OE le-osan to lose; akin to ON
losa to loosen, L luere to release, atone for, Gk lyein to loosen,
dissolve, destroy 1: to bring to destruction - used chiefly in passive
constructions {sh ip was lost on the reef}; specif : DAMN {if he shall gain
the whole world and ~ his own soul -Mt 16:26 (AV)} 2: to miss from one's
possessions or customary or supposed place 3: to suffer deprivation of :
part with esp. in an unforeseen or acciden tal manner 4a: to suffer loss
through the death or removal of or final separation fro m (a person) 4b: to
fail to keep control of or allegiance of {~ votes} 5a: to fail to use :
let slip by : WASTE {~ the tide} 5b: to fail to win, gain, or obtain {~ a
prize ~ a contest> : undergo defeat in {lost every battle} 5c: to fail to
catch with the senses or the mind {lost part of wha t he said} 6: to cause
the loss of {one careless statement lost him the elect ion} 7: to fail to
keep, sustain, or maintain {lost his balance} 8a: to cause to miss one's
way or bearings {lost himself in the ma ze of streets} 8b: to make
(oneself) withdrawn from immediate reality {lost himse lf in daydreaming}
9a: to wander or go astray from {lost his way} 9b: to draw away from :
OUTSTRIP {lost his pursuers} 10: to fail to keep in sight or in mind 11:
to free oneself from : get rid of {dieting to ~ some weight)> 1: to undergo
deprivation of something of value 2: to undergo defeat {~ with good grace}
of a timepiece 3: to run slow : to suffer loss or disadvantage : fail to
advance or improve : to fall in love - lose ground
Webster's English Dictionary