lost

verb

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.

adjective

Having wandered from, or unable to find, the way.
The children were soon lost in the forest.
In an unknown location; unable to be found.
Deep beneath the ocean, the Titanic was lost to the world.
Not perceptible to the senses; no longer visible.
an island lost in a fog; a person lost in a crowd
Parted with; no longer held or possessed.
a lost limb; lost honour
Not employed or enjoyed; thrown away; employed ineffectually; wasted; squandered.
a lost day; a lost opportunity or benefit
Ruined or destroyed, either physically or morally; past help or hope.
a ship lost at sea; a woman lost to virtue; a lost soul
Hardened beyond sensibility or recovery; alienated; insensible.
lost to shame; lost to all sense of honour
Occupied with, or under the influence of, something, so as not to notice external things.
to be lost in thought

Languages in which lost is used:
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- English
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