losing
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/ˈluːzɪŋ/
English
Definitions
verb
- To 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.”
- To wander from; to miss, so as not to be able to find; to go astray from.“I lost my way in the forest.”
- To fail to win (a game, competition, trial, etc).“We lost the football match.”
- To be unable to follow or trace (somebody or something) any longer.“Mission control lost the satellite as its signal died down.”
noun
- The process by which something is lost; a loss.
adjective
- That loses or has lost.“Being on the losing team is disappointing.”
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Synonyms
leave behindmislayforfeitdropshedditchdumpget rid ofjettisonunsuccessfulloss-makingsquanderingmissingloserwasteddisappearingwasteunderdog