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lose
verb [I or T] (BE DEFEATED) /luːz/ (lost, lost)Definition
(Definition of lose verb (BE DEFEATED) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- admit verb (ACCEPT)
- capitulate verb
- concede verb
- defeat noun
- downfall noun
- drubbing noun
- fallen adjective (DEFEATED)
- give in phrasal verb (ADMIT DEFEAT)
- give way idiom
- go down phrasal verb (LOSE)
- go out phrasal verb (SPORT)
- knuckle under phrasal verb
- leave, go off, etc. with your tail between your legs idiom
- meet your match idiom
- squeaker noun (CLOSE COMPETITION)
- throw in the towel/sponge idiom
- tie noun (EQUAL FINISH)
- tie verb (FINISH EQUAL)
- you win! idiom
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