Lose vs. Win

To be unsuccessful in retaining possession of; mislay

To achieve victory or finish first in a competition.

To be deprived of (something one has had)

To achieve success in an effort or venture

To be left alone or desolate because of the death of

To achieve victory or finish first in

To be unable to keep alive

To receive as a prize or reward for performance

To be unable to keep control or allegiance of

To achieve or obtain by effort

To fail to win; fail in

To gain (respect or love, for example) by effort

To fail to use or take advantage of

To make (one's way) with effort.

To fail to hear, see, or understand

To reach with difficulty

To let (oneself) become unable to find the way.

To take in battle; capture

To remove (oneself), as from everyday reality into a fantasy world.

To succeed in gaining the affection or loyalty of (someone)

To rid oneself of

To succeed in gaining the favor or support of; prevail on

To consume aimlessly; waste

To discover and open (a vein or deposit) in mining.

To wander from or become ignorant of

To extract from a mine or from mined ore.

To elude or outdistance

A victory, especially in a competition.

To be outdistanced by

First place in a competition.

To become slow by (a specified amount of time). Used of a timepiece.

An amount won or earned.

To cause or result in the loss of

To conquer, defeat.

To cause to be destroyed. Usually used in the passive

To reach some destination or object, despite difficulty or toil (now usually intransitive, with preposition or locative adverb).

To cause to be damned.

(transitive) To triumph or achieve victory in (a game, a war, etc.).

To suffer loss

(transitive) To gain (a prize) by succeeding in competition or contest.

To be defeated

(transitive) To obtain (someone) by wooing; to make an ally or friend of (frequently with over).

To operate or run slow. Used of a timepiece.

(intransitive) To achieve victory.

(transitive) To cause (something) to cease to be in one's possession or capability due to unfortunate or unknown circumstances, events or reasons.

(intransitive) To have power, coercion or control.

(transitive) To have (an organ) removed from one's body, especially by accident.

(transitive) To obtain (something desired).

(transitive) To shed (weight).

(transitive) To cause a victory for someone.

(transitive) To experience the death of (someone to whom one has an attachment, such as a relative or friend).

To extract (ore, coal, etc.).

(transitive) To give or owe (money) after losing a bet.

To defeat or surpass someone or something.

To be deprived of access to something.

To dry by exposure to the wind.

To wander from; to miss, so as not to be able to find; to go astray from.

An individual victory.

(transitive) To fail to win (a game, competition, trial, etc).

(slang) A feat carried out successfully; a victorious achievement.

(transitive) To be unable to follow or trace (somebody or something) any longer.

(obsolete) Gain; profit; income.

(transitive) To cause (somebody) to be unable to follow or trace one any longer.

(obsolete) Wealth; goods owned.

(transitive) To cease exhibiting; to overcome (a behavior or emotion).

(Scotland) Pleasure; joy; delight.

To shed, remove, discard, or eliminate.

To gain by superiority in competition or contest; to obtain by victory over competitors or rivals; as, to win the prize in a gate; to win money; to win a battle, or to win a country.

Of a clock, to run slower than expected.

To allure to kindness; to bring to compliance; to gain or obtain, as by solicitation or courtship.

(ditransitive) To cause (someone) the loss of something; to deprive of.

To gain over to one's side or party; to obtain the favor, friendship, or support of; to render friendly or approving; as, to win an enemy; to win a jury.

To fail to catch with the mind or senses; to miss.

To come to by toil or effort; to reach; to overtake.

(obsolete) Fame, renown; praise.

To extract, as ore or coal.

To part with unintentionally or unwillingly, as by accident, misfortune, negligence, penalty, forfeit, etc.; to be deprived of; as, to lose money from one's purse or pocket, or in business or gaming; to lose an arm or a leg by amputation; to lose men in battle.

To gain the victory; to be successful; to triumph; to prevail.

To cease to have; to possess no longer; to suffer diminution of; as, to lose one's relish for anything; to lose one's health.

A victory (as in a race or other competition);

Not to employ; to employ ineffectually; to throw away; to waste; to squander; as, to lose a day; to lose the benefits of instruction.

Something won (especially money)

To wander from; to miss, so as not to be able to and; to go astray from; as, to lose one's way.

Be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious;

To ruin; to destroy; as destroy; as, the ship was lost on the ledge.

Win something through one's efforts;

To be deprived of the view of; to cease to see or know the whereabouts of; as, he lost his companion in the crowd.

Obtain advantages, such as points, etc.;

To fail to obtain or enjoy; to fail to gain or win; hence, to fail to catch with the mind or senses; to miss; as, I lost a part of what he said.

Attain success or reach a desired goal;

To cause to part with; to deprive of.

To prevent from gaining or obtaining.

To suffer loss, disadvantage, or defeat; to be worse off, esp. as the result of any kind of contest.

Fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense;

Fail to win;

Suffer the loss of a person through death or removal;

Place (something) where one cannot find it again;

Miss from one's possessions; lose sight of;

Allow to go out of sight;

Fail to make money in a business; make a loss or fail to profit;

Fail to get or obtain;

Retreat

Fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind;

Be set at a disadvantage;