Definition of loses

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  • loses is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 5
  • loses is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 5
  • loses is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 6

Definition of loses

  • fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. miss
  • be set at a disadvantage (verb)

    Examples

    1. The painting loses something in this light

    Synonyms

    1. suffer
  • fail to make money in a business; make a loss or fail to profit (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. turn a loss
  • fail to get or obtain (verb)
  • fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense (verb)
  • fail to win (verb)
  • miss from one's possessions; lose sight of (verb)
  • suffer the loss of a person through death or removal (verb)
  • withdraw, as from reality (verb)

See definition of loses in Merriam Webster