Meaning

• 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."

• To cause (somebody) to be unable to follow or trace one any longer.

  "We managed to lose our pursuers in the forest."

• To cease exhibiting; to overcome (a behavior or emotion).

• To shed, remove, discard, or eliminate.

  "When we get into the building, please lose the hat."

• Of a clock, to run slower than expected.

  "It's already 5:30? My watch must have lost a few minutes."

• (ditransitive) To cause (someone) the loss of something; to deprive of.

• To fail to catch with the mind or senses; to miss.

  "I lost a part of what he said."

• To cause to part with; to deprive of.