verb
1.
to suffer deprivation of
lost all his savings in a poor investment
Synonyms: drop, forfeit, sacrifice
Related Word: mislay, misplace, miss; give up, relinquish, surrender, yield
Contrasted words: cash in, profit; clear, make, realize, take in; obtain, win
Antonyms: gain
2.
to fail to win, gain, or obtain
lost every contest she entered
Synonyms: drop, lose out
Related Word: decline, fall, succumb, yield
Antonyms: win
3.
Synonyms: deprive 2, bereave, disinherit, dispossess, divest, oust, rob
4.
Synonyms: shake 5, slip, throw off
5.
Synonyms: rid , clear, shake (off), throw off, unburden