lose - Meaning in Kannada

lose - Meaning in Kannada

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Definitions and Meaning of lose in English

lose verb

1. be set at a disadvantage

   Examples

   • "The painting loses something in this light"
   • "This author really suffers in translation"
2. withdraw, as from reality

   Example

   • "he lost himslef in his music"
3. fail to win

   Example

   • "We lost the battle but we won the war"
4. suffer the loss of a person through death or removal

   Examples

   • "She lost her husband in the war"
   • "The couple that wanted to adopt the child lost her when the biological parents claimed her"
5. fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

   Examples

   • "I missed that remark"
   • "She missed his point"
   • "We lost part of what he said"
6. allow to go out of sight or mind

   Examples

   • "lose the crowds by climbing a mountain"
   • "The detective lost the man he was shadowing after he had to stop at a red light"
   • "the lost tribe"
7. miss from one's possessions; lose sight of

   Example

   • "I've lost my glasses again!"
8. fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

   Example

   • "She lost her purse when she left it unattended on her seat"
9. fail to get or obtain

   Example

   • "I lost the opportunity to spend a year abroad"
10. fail to make money in a business; make a loss or fail to profit

    Examples

    • "I lost thousands of dollars on that bad investment!"
    • "The company turned a loss after the first year"

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