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lose
Synonyms and Antonyms of lose
- I always lose my keys.
- If the team loses this game, they're out of the play-offs.
- She really hates to lose at anything.
take the count
- We told the recent grad to lose the flashy shirts and dress conservatively for the job interview.
cashier, cast (off), chuck, discard, ditch, dump, exorcise (also exorcize), fling (off or away), jettison, junk, lay by, pitch, reject, scrap, shed, shuck (off), slough (off) also sluff (off) , throw away, throw out, toss, unload
dispose of, set aside
- We lost a good hour while he tried to find his keys.
play ducks and drakes with (or make ducks and drakes of)
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