Synonyms of LOSE

verb

1. place (something) where one cannot find it again

   • MISPLACE14
   • MISLAY11

2. fail to make money in a business; make a loss or fail to profit

   Also: turn a loss.

3. retreat

   • RECEDE9

   Also: fall back, drop off, fall behind.

4. fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

   • MISS6

5. be set at a disadvantage

   • SUFFER12