lose

To no longer know where something you had is.

• Don't lose your keys.
• I lost my phone on the bus.
• Have you ever lost your passport?

Similar words: mislay, misplace

Opposites: find

Common phrases: lose your keys, lose something

To finish a game or competition without winning.

• Our team lost again.
• She hates losing at chess.
• Did they lose to France?

How to use it: lose to someone (We lost to a stronger team.); lose by something (They lost by two points.)

Similar words: be defeated, be beaten

Opposites: win

Common phrases: lose a game, lose to someone, lose by something, lose a match

To become lighter by reducing the amount of fat or weight in your body.

• I want to lose weight.
• He lost three kilos last month.
• Are you trying to lose a few pounds?

Similar words: shed, drop

Opposites: gain

Common phrases: lose weight, lose five kilos