lose : अर्थ और परिभाषाएं

To be unsuccessful in retaining possession of; mislay: He's always losing his car keys.

To be deprived of (something one has had): lost her art collection in the fire; lost her job.

To be left alone or desolate because of the death of: lost his wife.

To be unable to keep alive: a doctor who has lost very few patients.

To be unable to keep control or allegiance of: lost his temper at the meeting; is losing supporters by changing his mind.

To fail to win; fail in: lost the game; lost the court case.

To fail to use or take advantage of: Don't lose a chance to improve your position.

To fail to hear, see, or understand: We lost the plane in the fog. I lost her when she started speaking about thermodynamics.

To let (oneself) become unable to find the way.

To remove (oneself), as from everyday reality into a fantasy world.

To rid oneself of: lost five pounds.

To consume aimlessly; waste: lost a week in idle occupations.

To wander from or become ignorant of: lose one's way.

To elude or outdistance: lost their pursuers.

To be outdistanced by: chased the thieves but lost them.

To become slow by (a specified amount of time). Used of a timepiece.

To cause or result in the loss of: Failure to reply to the advertisement lost her the job.

To cause to be destroyed. Usually used in the passive: Both planes were lost in the crash.

To cause to be damned.

To suffer loss.

To be defeated.

To operate or run slow. Used of a timepiece.

lose out To fail to achieve or receive an expected gain.

lose it Slang To lose control; blow up.

lose it Slang To become deranged or mentally disturbed.