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loses Meaning & Definition

What Does Loses Mean?

As a verb, loses means third-person singular simple present indicative of lose.

Part of speech	verb
Synonyms	leave behind, mislay and forfeit
Antonyms	find, acquire and come across

To cause (something) to cease to be in one's possession or capability due to unfortunate or unknown circumstances, events or reasons.
He lost his hearing in the explosion.
To wander from; to miss, so as not to be able to find; to go astray from.
I lost my way in the forest.
To fail to win (a game, competition, trial, etc).
We lost the football match.
To be unable to follow or trace (somebody or something) any longer.
Mission control lost the satellite as its signal died down.
To cause (somebody) to be unable to follow or trace one any longer.
We managed to lose our pursuers in the forest.
To cease exhibiting; to overcome (a behavior or emotion).
To shed, remove, discard, or eliminate.
When we get into the building, please lose the hat.
Of a clock, to run slower than expected.
It's already 5:30? My watch must have lost a few minutes.
(ditransitive) To cause (someone) the loss of something; to deprive of.
To fail to catch with the mind or senses; to miss.
I lost a part of what he said.
To cause to part with; to deprive of.

He lost his hearing in the explosion.

I lost my way in the forest.

We lost the football match.

Mission control lost the satellite as its signal died down.

We managed to lose our pursuers in the forest.

When we get into the building, please lose the hat.

It's already 5:30? My watch must have lost a few minutes.

I lost a part of what he said.

loses

Loses is a verb.

Words with a similar meaning to loses include leave behind, mislay and forfeit. See the full list of loses synonyms and antonyms.