Main Entry: lose

Pronunciation: \ˈlüz\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): lost \ˈlȯst\ ; 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>