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lose

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Main Entry: lose
Pronunciation: \ˈlüz\
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): lost \ˈlst\ ; los·ing
1 : to become deprived of or lacking in <lose consciousness> <lost her sense of smell> ; also : to part with in an unforeseen or accidental manner <lose a leg in an auto crash>
2 a : to suffer deprivation through the death or removal of or final separation from (a person) <lost a son in the war> b : to fail to keep (a patient) from dying <have lost many fewer pneumonia cases since penicillin came into use>
3 : to fail to keep, sustain, or maintain <lose one's balance>
4 : to free oneself from : get rid of <dieting to lose weight>

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