verb

 

not find to not be able to find someone or something

I've lost my passport.

 

not have to stop having someone or something that you had before

She lost a leg in a car accident.

 

have less to have less of something than you had before

She's lost a lot of weight.

 

not win If you lose a game, the team or person that you are playing against wins.

Chelsea lost by a goal.

 

time If you lose a number of hours or days, you cannot work during this time.

Four million hours were lost last year through stress-related illnesses.

 

clock If a clock loses time, it goes slower than it should.

My watch loses ten minutes every day.

 

confuse to confuse someone so that they do not understand something

No, you've lost me there - can you explain that again?