vt to cause to part with; to deprive of.
2. lose ·vt to prevent from gaining or obtaining.
3. lose ·vt to wander from; to miss, so as not to be able to and; to go astray from; as, to lose one's way.
4. lose ·vi to suffer loss, disadvantage, or defeat; to be worse off, ·esp. as the result of any kind of contest.
5. lose ·vt to ruin; to destroy; as destroy; as, the ship was lost on the ledge.
6. lose ·vt to be deprived of the view of; to cease to see or know the whereabouts of; as, he lost his companion in the crowd.
7. lose ·vt to cease to have; to possess no longer; to suffer diminution of; as, to lose one's relish for anything; to lose one's health.
8. lose ·vt to fail to obtain or enjoy; to fail to gain or win; hence, to fail to catch with the mind or senses; to miss; as, i lost a part of what he said.
9. lose ·vt not to employ; to employ ineffectually; to throw away; to waste; to squander; as, to lose a day; to lose the benefits of instruction.
10. lose ·vt to part with unintentionally or unwillingly, as by accident, misfortune, negligence, penalty, forfeit, ·etc.; to be deprived of; as, to lose money from one's purse or pocket, or in business or gaming; to lose an arm or a leg by amputation; to lose men in battle.