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1.verbTo cause (something) to cease to be in one's possession or capability due to unfortunate or unknown circumstances, events or reasons."He lost his hearing in the explosion."
2.verbTo wander from; to miss, so as not to be able to find; to go astray from."I lost my way in the forest."
3.verbTo fail to win (a game, competition, trial, etc)."We lost the football match."
4.verbTo be unable to follow or trace (somebody or something) any longer."Mission control lost the satellite as its signal died down."
5.verbTo cause (somebody) to be unable to follow or trace one any longer."We managed to lose our pursuers in the forest."
6.verbTo cease exhibiting; to overcome (a behavior or emotion).
7.verbTo shed, remove, discard, or eliminate."When we get into the building, please lose the hat."
8.verbOf a clock, to run slower than expected."It's already 5:30? My watch must have lost a few minutes."
9.verb(ditransitive) To cause (someone) the loss of something; to deprive of.
10.verbTo fail to catch with the mind or senses; to miss."I lost a part of what he said."
11.verbTo cause to part with; to deprive of.
12.adjectiveHaving wandered from, or unable to find, the way."The children were soon lost in the forest."
13.adjectiveIn an unknown location; unable to be found."Deep beneath the ocean, the Titanic was lost to the world."
14.adjectiveNot perceptible to the senses; no longer visible."an island lost in a fog; a person lost in a crowd"
15.adjectiveParted with; no longer held or possessed."a lost limb; lost honour"
16.adjectiveNot employed or enjoyed; thrown away; employed ineffectually; wasted; squandered."a lost day; a lost opportunity or benefit"
17.adjectiveRuined or destroyed, either physically or morally; past help or hope."a ship lost at sea; a woman lost to virtue; a lost soul"
18.adjectiveHardened beyond sensibility or recovery; alienated; insensible."lost to shame; lost to all sense of honour"
19.adjectiveOccupied with, or under the influence of, something, so as not to notice external things."to be lost in thought"