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LOST Synonyms

There are 12 synonyms of the word lost. (exact relations)
There are 7 hypernyms of the word lost. (close relations)
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ditch
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a long narrow excavation in the earth

• any small natural waterway

verb

• forsake

• throw away

• sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly

• make an emergency landing on water

• crash or crash-land

• cut a trench in, as for drainage

drop
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a shape that is spherical and small

• a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid)

• a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity

• a steep high face of rock

• a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)

• a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity

• a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery

• a central depository where things can be left or picked up

• the act of dropping something

verb

• let fall to the ground

• to fall vertically

• go down in value

• fall or descend to a lower place or level

• terminate an association with

• utter with seeming casualness

• stop pursuing or acting

• remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave

• cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

• lose (a game)

• pay out

• lower the pitch of (musical notes)

• hang loosely

• stop associating with

• let or cause to fall in drops

• to remove

• take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth

• omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing

• leave undone or leave out

• change from one level to another

• fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death

• grow progressively worse

• give birth; used for animals

dump
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a coarse term for defecation

• a piece of land where waste materials are dumped

• (computer science) a copy of the contents of a computer storage device; sometimes used in debugging programs

• a place where supplies can be stored

verb

• throw away as refuse

• sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly

• sell at artificially low prices

• drop (stuff) in a heap or mass

• fall abruptly

• knock down with force

forfeit
verb, nounv, n
noun

• something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty

• a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something

• the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

adjective satellite

• surrendered as a penalty

verb

• lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime

jettison
verbv
verb

• throw away, of something encumbering

• throw as from an airplane

mislay
verbv
verb

• place (something) where one cannot find it again

miss
verb, adverb, nounv, adv, n
noun

• a form of address for an unmarried woman

• a young female

• a failure to hit (or meet or find etc)

verb

• fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

• feel or suffer from the lack of

• fail to attend an event or activity

• leave undone or leave out

• fail to reach or get to

• be without

• fail to reach

• be absent

• fail to experience

shed
verb, nounv, n
adjective

• shed at an early stage of development

noun

• an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage

verb

• to remove

• pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities

• cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over

• cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers

suffer
verbv
verb

• undergo or be subjected to

• undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)

• experience (emotional) pain

• put up with something or somebody unpleasant

• get worse in quality

• be in pain

• feel physical pain

• feel unwell or uncomfortable

• be given to

• undergo or suffer

• be set at a disadvantage

get rid of
verbv
verb

• dispose of

• terminate, end, or take out

• do away with

leave behind
verbv
verb

• depart and not take along

• be survived by after one's death

• leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking

turn a loss
verbv
verb

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

Best Hypernyms For LOST

Here is a list of related hypernyms for lost, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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