0 to no longer have something because you do not know where it is:
I've lost my ticket.
At least 600 staff will lose their jobs if the factory closes.
to lose confidence/faith
He's losing his hair.
Four million hours were lost last year through stress-related illnesses.
Banks will lose millions of pounds because of new legislation.
1 to fail to succeed in a game, competition, etc.:
3 to no longer have something, because it has been taken away from you, either by accident or purposely:
4 to fail to succeed in a game or competition:
5 to not maintain or no longer have control over a quality or ability:
7 to confuse someone:
I’m sorry, you’ve lost me – would you go over that again?
8 to no longer have something or have less of something, because it has been taken away from you, or you fail to keep it:
Manufacturing lost 11,000 jobs in June after several months of small increases.
She was among 40 people who lost their jobs when the plant closed.
lose business/market share/sales The company has steadily lost market share over the past 15 years.
The company has lost its place as the world's number one automaker.
lose sth to sth Last year, the company lost at least 30 working days to strikes.
lose sth to sb The business began to lose clients to the new supermarket.
The organization has lost the finest director it has ever had.
Homeowners technically could still lose their homes over unpaid rent.
10 to spend more money than you receive, fail to keep money that you had, or cause a loss of money:
The airline lost £40m from a strike at the airport in the summer.
Companies must compensate employees who lose financially because of a misleading, inaccurate, or unfair reference.
lose sb sth We cannot continue with an area of business that is losing us millions.
12 to lose the respect of other people because of something you have done:
13 to become less popular, fall in value, or be given less support:
14 to forget about an important idea or fact because you are thinking about other things:
In their attempts to increase profits, they have lost sight of the importance of customer satisfaction.
15 to lose a lot of money:
Anyone who gambles on the stock exchange has to be prepared to lose money.
"I'm afraid I've lost that wallet you gave me." "Well, never mind, I can easily buy you another one."
I lost my notes so I had to make up the speech as I went along.
He hasn't written to me recently - perhaps he's lost my address.
He moaned with pain before losing consciousness.
Our team lost when we scored an own goal late in the second half.
