Definitions
1.VerbTo cease to have (something) in one's possession or capability."If you lose that ten-pound note, you'll be sorry.; He lost his hearing in the explosion.; She lost her position when the company was taken over.; Johnny lost a tooth, but kept it for the tooth fairy.; He lost his spleen in a car wreck.; I’ve lost five pounds this week.; She lost all her sons in the war.; Frank had lost $500 staying in Vegas.; Users who engage in disruptive behavior may lose their accounts."
2.VerbTo have (an organ) removed from one's body, especially by accident."Johnny lost a tooth, but kept it for the tooth fairy.; He lost his spleen in a car wreck."
3.VerbTo shed (weight)."I’ve lost five pounds this week."
4.VerbTo experience the death of (someone to whom one has an attachment, such as a relative or friend)."She lost all her sons in the war."
5.VerbTo pay or owe (some wager) due from an unsuccessful bet or gamble."Frank had lost $500 staying in Vegas."
6.VerbTo be deprived of (some right or privileged access to something)."Users who engage in disruptive behavior may lose their accounts."
7.VerbTo wander from; to miss, so as not to be able to find; to go astray from."I lost my way in the forest."
8.VerbTo become a defeated competitor in (a game, competition, trial, etc)."We lost the football match.; You just lost The Game."
9.VerbTo be defeated"The team scored four goals but still managed to lose."
10.VerbTo be unable to follow or trace (somebody or something) any longer."The policeman lost the robber he was chasing.; Mission control lost the satellite as its signal died down."
11.VerbTo cause (somebody) to be unable to follow or trace one any longer."lose the cops; We managed to lose our pursuers in the forest."
12.VerbTo cease exhibiting; to overcome (a behavior or emotion).
13.VerbTo shed, remove, discard, or eliminate."When we get into the building, please lose the hat."
14.VerbOf a clock, to run slower than expected."My watch loses five minutes a week.; It's already 5:30? My watch must have lost a few minutes."
15.VerbTo cause (someone) the loss of something; to deprive of.
16.VerbTo fail to catch with the mind or senses; to miss."I lost a part of what he said."
17.NounAlternative form of loos (“praise; fame; reputation”).