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{
"lose one's heart (to)":{
"to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[
"adore",
"cherish",
"love",
"worship"
],
"near synonyms":[
"adulate",
"canonize",
"deify",
"idealize",
"idolize",
"revere",
"reverence",
"venerate",
"delight (in)",
"dote (on)"
],
"near antonyms":[
"antagonize",
"displease",
"disapprove (of)",
"disfavor",
"dislike",
"disgust",
"nauseate",
"repel",
"repulse",
"revolt",
"sicken",
"turn off"
],
"antonyms":[
"abhor",
"abominate",
"despise",
"detest",
"execrate",
"hate",
"loathe"
]
},
"type":[]
},
"loser":{
"something that has failed":{
"examples":[
"the first movie in the series was good, but all the sequels have been losers"
],
"synonyms":[
"bomb",
"bummer",
"bust",
"catastrophe",
"clinker",
"clunker",
"debacle",
"d\u00e9b\u00e2cle",
"disaster",
"dud",
"failure",
"fiasco",
"fizzle",
"flop",
"frost",
"lemon",
"miss",
"shipwreck",
"turkey",
"washout"
],
"near synonyms":[
"also-ran",
"disappointment",
"dog",
"has-been",
"near miss",
"botch",
"hash",
"mess",
"muddle",
"shambles",
"nonevent",
"nonstarter"
],
"near antonyms":[
"corker",
"crackerjack",
"crackajack",
"dandy",
"jim-dandy",
"phenomenon"
],
"antonyms":[
"blockbuster",
"hit",
"smash",
"success",
"winner"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"losing":{
"to be unable to find or have at hand":{
"examples":[
"I always lose my keys"
],
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"synonyms":[
"mislaying",
"misplacing"
],
"near synonyms":[
"forgetting",
"missing",
"overlooking",
"passing over"
],
"near antonyms":[
"enjoying",
"having",
"holding",
"keeping",
"occupying",
"owning",
"possessing",
"retaining",
"descrying",
"detecting",
"finding",
"locating",
"running down",
"scaring up",
"scouting (up)",
"tracking (down)"
],
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"antonyms":[]
},
"to fail to win, gain, or obtain":{
"examples":[
"if the team loses this game, they're out of the play-offs"
],
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"synonyms":[
"dropping"
],
"near synonyms":[
"forfeiting"
],
"near antonyms":[
"conquering",
"prevailing (over)",
"triumphing (over)"
],
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"antonyms":[
"nailing (down)",
"winning"
]
},
"to undergo defeat":{
"examples":[
"she really hates to lose at anything, and inevitably throws tantrums when it happens"
],
"synonyms":[
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"bowing out",
"falling"
],
"near synonyms":[
"faltering",
"tanking",
"throwing",
"forfeiting",
"bombing",
"collapsing",
"cracking (up)",
"failing",
"flopping",
"flunking",
"folding",
"foundering",
"missing",
"striking out",
"washing out"
],
"near antonyms":[
"flourishing",
"prospering",
"succeeding",
"thriving"
],
"antonyms":[
"conquering",
"prevailing",
"triumphing",
"winning"
]
},
"to get rid of as useless or unwanted":{
"examples":[
"we told the recent grad to lose the flashy shirts and dress conservatively for the job interview"
],
"synonyms":[
"cashiering",
"casting (off)",
"chucking",
"deep-sixing",
"discarding",
"ditching",
"dumping",
"eighty-sixing",
"86ing",
"exorcising",
"exorcizing",
"flinging (off or away)",
"jettisoning",
"junking",
"laying by",
"pitching",
"rejecting",
"scrapping",
"shedding",
"shucking (off)",
"sloughing (off)",
"sluffing (off)",
"throwing away",
"throwing out",
"tossing",
"unloading"
],
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"near synonyms":[
"abandoning",
"abdicating",
"deserting",
"forsaking",
"dismissing",
"kicking out",
"abolishing",
"annihilating",
"eliminating",
"eradicating",
"expunging",
"exterminating",
"extinguishing",
"extirpating",
"liquidating",
"removing",
"rooting (out)",
"stamping (out)",
"wiping out"
],
"near antonyms":[
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"adopting",
"embracing",
"taking on",
"employing",
"using",
"utilizing",
"holding",
"holding back",
"keeping",
"retaining"
],
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"antonyms":[]
},
"to use up carelessly":{
"examples":[
"we lost a good hour while he tried to find his keys"
],
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"synonyms":[
"blowing",
"dissipating",
"fiddling away",
"frittering (away)",
"lavishing",
"misspending",
"running through",
"spending",
"squandering",
"throwing away",
"trifling (away)",
"wasting"
],
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"near synonyms":[
"splurging",
"consuming",
"depleting",
"exhausting",
"impoverishing",
"overspending",
"shooting",
"indulging",
"overindulging",
"disbursing",
"expending",
"laying out"
],
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"near antonyms":[
"economizing",
"scrimping",
"skimping",
"preserving",
"protecting",
"saving",
"hoarding",
"laying up"
],
"antonyms":[
"conserving"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"lost (to)":{
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"as in gave up , went down":{
"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"fell",
"gave up",
"went down",
"went under",
"collapsed",
"failed",
"flopped",
"flunked",
"folded",
"washed out"
],
"near antonyms":[
"beat",
"bested",
"conquered",
"defeated",
"did down",
"dispatched",
"got",
"got around",
"licked",
"mastered",
"overbore",
"overcame",
"overmatched",
"prevailed (over)",
"skunked",
"stopped",
"subdued",
"surmounted",
"took",
"trimmed",
"triumphed (over)",
"upended",
"won (against)",
"worsted",
"swept",
"edged (out)",
"nosed out",
"pipped"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"lost ground":{
"to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable)":{
"examples":[
"We need a new strategy because we keep losing ground to the other team."
],
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"synonyms":[
"backed away",
"dropped back",
"fell back",
"pulled out",
"receded",
"retired",
"retreated",
"withdrew"
],
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"near synonyms":[
"fled",
"flew",
"flinched",
"recoiled",
"shrank",
"shrunk",
"chickened (out)",
"bowed out",
"backed down",
"backpedaled",
"backtracked",
"climbed down",
"detached",
"disengaged",
"disentangled",
"pulled away",
"abandoned",
"departed",
"evacuated",
"left",
"quit",
"quitted",
"vacated",
"went"
],
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"near antonyms":[
"bearded",
"braved",
"brazened",
"breasted",
"confronted",
"dared",
"defied",
"faced",
"outbraved"
],
"antonyms":[
"advanced"
]
},
"type":[
"phrase"
]
},
"lost one's cool":{
"to become very angry":{
"examples":[
"He lost his cool when he couldn't beat the game."
],
"synonyms":[
"blew up",
"flared (up)",
"flipped (out)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"angered",
"fulminated",
"raged",
"ranted",
"raved",
"snapped",
"snarled",
"sputtered",
"stormed",
"teed off",
"vented",
"vituperated",
"bristled",
"burned",
"burnt",
"foamed",
"fumed",
"glared",
"glowered",
"seethed",
"sizzled",
"smoldered",
"smouldered",
"steamed",
"warmed",
"burst",
"bursted",
"exploded",
"flared (out)",
"flashed",
"inflamed",
"enflamed",
"maddened"
],
"near antonyms":[
"chilled out",
"cooled (off or down)",
"relaxed",
"hushed",
"quieted (down)"
],
"antonyms":[
"calmed (down)",
"simmered down"
]
},
"type":[
"phrase"
]
},
"lose (to)":{
"as in give up , go down":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"fall",
"give up",
"go down",
"go under",
"collapse",
"fail",
"flop",
"flunk",
"fold",
"wash out"
],
"near antonyms":[
"beat",
"best",
"conquer",
"defeat",
"dispatch",
"do down",
"get",
"get around",
"lick",
"master",
"overbear",
"overcome",
"overmatch",
"prevail (over)",
"skunk",
"stop",
"subdue",
"surmount",
"take",
"trim",
"triumph (over)",
"upend",
"win (against)",
"worst",
"sweep",
"edge (out)",
"nose out",
"pip"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"lost one's lunch":{
"to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth":{
"examples":[
"After riding the rollercoaster, I felt like I was going to lose my lunch ."
],
"synonyms":[
"barfed",
"gagged",
"heaved",
"hove",
"hurled",
"puked",
"retched",
"spewed",
"spit up",
"spat up",
"threw up",
"upchucked",
"vomited"
],
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"near synonyms":[
"disgorged",
"regurgitated",
"ejected",
"expelled",
"nauseated"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"phrase"
]
},
"lost it":{
"to yield to mental or emotional stress":{
"examples":[
"She lost it when she was told there would be yet another delay."
],
"synonyms":[
"broke down",
"broke up",
"cracked",
"flipped (out)",
"freaked (out)",
"melted down",
"wigged (out)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"choked"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"phrase"
]
},
"losing (to)":{
"as in giving up , going down":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"falling",
"giving up",
"going down",
"going under",
"collapsing",
"failing",
"flopping",
"flunking",
"folding",
"washing out"
],
"near antonyms":[
"beating",
"besting",
"conquering",
"defeating",
"dispatching",
"doing down",
"getting",
"getting around",
"licking",
"mastering",
"overbearing",
"overcoming",
"overmatching",
"prevailing (over)",
"skunking",
"stopping",
"subduing",
"surmounting",
"taking",
"trimming",
"triumphing (over)",
"upending",
"winning (against)",
"worsting",
"sweeping",
"edging (out)",
"nosing out",
"pipping"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"loses":{
"to be unable to find or have at hand":{
"examples":[
"I always lose my keys"
],
"synonyms":[
"mislays",
"misplaces"
],
"near synonyms":[
"forgets",
"misses",
"overlooks",
"passes over"
],
"near antonyms":[
"enjoys",
"has",
"holds",
"keeps",
"occupies",
"owns",
"possesses",
"retains",
"descries",
"detects",
"finds",
"locates",
"runs down",
"scares up",
"scouts (up)",
"tracks (down)"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to fail to win, gain, or obtain":{
"examples":[
"if the team loses this game, they're out of the play-offs"
],
"synonyms":[
"drops"
],
"near synonyms":[
"forfeits"
],
"near antonyms":[
"conquers",
"prevails (over)",
"triumphs (over)"
],
"antonyms":[
"nails (down)",
"wins"
]
},
"to undergo defeat":{
"examples":[
"she really hates to lose at anything, and inevitably throws tantrums when it happens"
],
"synonyms":[
"bows out",
"falls"
],
"near synonyms":[
"falters",
"tanks",
"throws",
"forfeits",
"bombs",
"collapses",
"cracks (up)",
"fails",
"flops",
"flunks",
"folds",
"founders",
"misses",
"strikes out",
"washes out"
],
"near antonyms":[
"flourishes",
"prospers",
"succeeds",
"thrives"
],
"antonyms":[
"conquers",
"prevails",
"triumphs",
"wins"
]
},
"to get rid of as useless or unwanted":{
"examples":[
"we told the recent grad to lose the flashy shirts and dress conservatively for the job interview"
],
"synonyms":[
"cashiers",
"casts (off)",
"chucks",
"deep-sixes",
"discards",
"ditches",
"dumps",
"eighty-sixes",
"86es",
"exorcises",
"exorcizes",
"flings (off or away)",
"jettisons",
"junks",
"lays by",
"pitches",
"rejects",
"scraps",
"sheds",
"shucks (off)",
"sloughs (off)",
"sluffs (off)",
"throws away",
"throws out",
"tosses",
"unloads"
],
"near synonyms":[
"abandons",
"abdicates",
"deserts",
"forsakes",
"dismisses",
"kicks out",
"abolishes",
"annihilates",
"eliminates",
"eradicates",
"expunges",
"exterminates",
"extinguishes",
"extirpates",
"liquidates",
"removes",
"roots (out)",
"stamps (out)",
"wipes out"
],
"near antonyms":[
"adopts",
"embraces",
"takes on",
"employs",
"uses",
"utilizes",
"holds",
"holds back",
"keeps",
"retains"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to use up carelessly":{
"examples":[
"we lost a good hour while he tried to find his keys"
],
"synonyms":[
"blows",
"dissipates",
"fiddles away",
"fritters (away)",
"lavishes",
"misspends",
"runs through",
"spends",
"squanders",
"throws away",
"trifles (away)",
"wastes"
],
"near synonyms":[
"splurges",
"consumes",
"depletes",
"exhausts",
"impoverishes",
"overspends",
"shoots",
"indulges",
"overindulges",
"disburses",
"expends",
"lays out"
],
"near antonyms":[
"economizes",
"scrimps",
"skimps",
"preserves",
"protects",
"saves",
"hoards",
"lays up"
],
"antonyms":[
"conserves"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"losing one's heart (to)":{
"to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[
"adoring",
"cherishing",
"loving",
"worshipping",
"worshiping"
],
"near synonyms":[
"adulating",
"canonizing",
"deifying",
"idealizing",
"idolizing",
"reverencing",
"revering",
"venerating",
"delighting (in)",
"doting (on)"
],
"near antonyms":[
"antagonizing",
"displeasing",
"disapproving (of)",
"disfavoring",
"disliking",
"disgusting",
"nauseating",
"repelling",
"repulsing",
"revolting",
"sickening",
"turning off"
],
"antonyms":[
"abhorring",
"abominating",
"despising",
"detesting",
"execrating",
"hating",
"loathing"
]
},
"type":[]
},
"losing one's lunch":{
"to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth":{
"examples":[
"After riding the rollercoaster, I felt like I was going to lose my lunch ."
],
"synonyms":[
"barfing",
"gagging",
"heaving",
"hurling",
"puking",
"retching",
"spewing",
"spitting up",
"throwing up",
"upchucking",
"vomiting"
],
"near synonyms":[
"disgorging",
"regurgitating",
"ejecting",
"expelling",
"nauseating"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"phrase"
]
},
"loses (to)":{
"as in gives up , goes down":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"falls",
"gives up",
"goes down",
"goes under",
"collapses",
"fails",
"flops",
"flunks",
"folds",
"washes out"
],
"near antonyms":[
"beats",
"bests",
"conquers",
"defeats",
"dispatches",
"does down",
"gets",
"gets around",
"licks",
"masters",
"overbears",
"overcomes",
"overmatches",
"prevails (over)",
"skunks",
"stops",
"subdues",
"surmounts",
"takes",
"trims",
"triumphs (over)",
"upends",
"wins (against)",
"worsts",
"sweeps",
"edges (out)",
"noses out",
"pips"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"losing ground":{
"to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable)":{
"examples":[
"We need a new strategy because we keep losing ground to the other team."
],
"synonyms":[
"backing away",
"dropping back",
"falling back",
"pulling out",
"receding",
"retiring",
"retreating",
"withdrawing"
],
"near synonyms":[
"fleeing",
"flying",
"flinching",
"recoiling",
"shrinking",
"chickening (out)",
"bowing out",
"backing down",
"backpedaling",
"backtracking",
"climbing down",
"detaching",
"disengaging",
"disentangling",
"pulling away",
"abandoning",
"departing",
"evacuating",
"going",
"leaving",
"quitting",
"vacating"
],
"near antonyms":[
"bearding",
"braving",
"brazening",
"breasting",
"confronting",
"daring",
"defying",
"facing",
"outbraving"
],
"antonyms":[
"advancing"
]
},
"type":[
"phrase"
]
},
"lose one's temper":{
"to become very angry":{
"examples":[
"He regretted losing his temper over something so small."
],
"synonyms":[
"blow up",
"flare (up)",
"flip (out)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"anger",
"fulminate",
"rage",
"rant",
"rave",
"snap",
"snarl",
"sputter",
"storm",
"tee off",
"vent",
"vituperate",
"bristle",
"burn",
"foam",
"fume",
"glare",
"glower",
"seethe",
"sizzle",
"smolder",
"smoulder",
"steam",
"warm",
"burst",
"explode",
"flare (out)",
"flash",
"inflame",
"enflame",
"madden"
],
"near antonyms":[
"chill out",
"cool (off or down)",
"relax",
"hush",
"quiet (down)"
],
"antonyms":[
"calm (down)",
"simmer down"
]
},
"type":[
"phrase"
]
},
"lose it":{
"to yield to mental or emotional stress":{
"examples":[
"She lost it when she was told there would be yet another delay."
],
"synonyms":[
"break down",
"break up",
"crack",
"flip (out)",
"freak (out)",
"melt down",
"wig (out)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"choke"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"phrase"
]
},
"losing it":{
"to yield to mental or emotional stress":{
"examples":[
"She lost it when she was told there would be yet another delay."
],
"synonyms":[
"breaking down",
"breaking up",
"cracking",
"flipping (out)",
"freaking (out)",
"melting down",
"wigging (out)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"choking"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"phrase"
]
},
"lose one's cool":{
"to become very angry":{
"examples":[
"He lost his cool when he couldn't beat the game."
],
"synonyms":[
"blow up",
"flare (up)",
"flip (out)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"anger",
"fulminate",
"rage",
"rant",
"rave",
"snap",
"snarl",
"sputter",
"storm",
"tee off",
"vent",
"vituperate",
"bristle",
"burn",
"foam",
"fume",
"glare",
"glower",
"seethe",
"sizzle",
"smolder",
"smoulder",
"steam",
"warm",
"burst",
"explode",
"flare (out)",
"flash",
"inflame",
"enflame",
"madden"
],
"near antonyms":[
"chill out",
"cool (off or down)",
"relax",
"hush",
"quiet (down)"
],
"antonyms":[
"calm (down)",
"simmer down"
]
},
"type":[
"phrase"
]
},
"loses one's temper":{
"to become very angry":{
"examples":[
"He regretted losing his temper over something so small."
],
"synonyms":[
"blows up",
"flares (up)",
"flips (out)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"angers",
"fulminates",
"rages",
"rants",
"raves",
"snaps",
"snarls",
"sputters",
"storms",
"tees off",
"vents",
"vituperates",
"bristles",
"burns",
"foams",
"fumes",
"glares",
"glowers",
"seethes",
"sizzles",
"smolders",
"smoulders",
"steams",
"warms",
"bursts",
"explodes",
"flares (out)",
"flashes",
"inflames",
"enflames",
"maddens"
],
"near antonyms":[
"chills out",
"cools (off or down)",
"relaxes",
"hushes",
"quiets (down)"
],
"antonyms":[
"calms (down)",
"simmers down"
]
},
"type":[
"phrase"
]
},
"losing one's cool":{
"to become very angry":{
"examples":[
"He lost his cool when he couldn't beat the game."
],
"synonyms":[
"blowing up",
"flaring (up)",
"flipping (out)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"angering",
"fulminating",
"raging",
"ranting",
"raving",
"snapping",
"snarling",
"sputtering",
"storming",
"teeing off",
"venting",
"vituperating",
"bristling",
"burning",
"foaming",
"fuming",
"glaring",
"glowering",
"seething",
"sizzling",
"smoldering",
"smouldering",
"steaming",
"warming",
"bursting",
"exploding",
"flaring (out)",
"flashing",
"inflaming",
"enflaming",
"maddening"
],
"near antonyms":[
"chilling out",
"cooling (off or down)",
"relaxing",
"hushing",
"quieting (down)"
],
"antonyms":[
"calming (down)",
"simmering down"
]
},
"type":[
"phrase"
]
},
"losing heart":{
"to lose all hope or confidence":{
"examples":[
"He told his friend not to lose heart because they might still win the game."
],
"synonyms":[
"despairing",
"desponding"
],
"near synonyms":[
"giving up",
"surrendering",
"yielding",
"darkening",
"saddening",
"agonizing",
"bleeding",
"grieving",
"hurting",
"mourning",
"sorrowing",
"suffering",
"discouraging",
"disheartening",
"dispiriting"
],
"near antonyms":[
"exulting",
"rejoicing",
"assuring",
"encouraging",
"heartening",
"reassuring",
"hoping"
],
"antonyms":[
"brightening",
"cheering (up)",
"perking (up)"
]
},
"type":[
"phrase"
]
},
"loses one's lunch":{
"to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth":{
"examples":[
"After riding the rollercoaster, I felt like I was going to lose my lunch ."
],
"synonyms":[
"barfs",
"gags",
"heaves",
"hurls",
"pukes",
"retches",
"spews",
"spits up",
"throws up",
"upchucks",
"vomits"
],
"near synonyms":[
"disgorges",
"regurgitates",
"ejects",
"expels",
"nauseates"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"phrase"
]
},
"lose":{
"to be unable to find or have at hand":{
"examples":[
"I always lose my keys"
],
"synonyms":[
"mislay",
"misplace"
],
"near synonyms":[
"forget",
"miss",
"overlook",
"pass over"
],
"near antonyms":[
"enjoy",
"have",
"hold",
"keep",
"occupy",
"own",
"possess",
"retain",
"descry",
"detect",
"find",
"locate",
"run down",
"scare up",
"scout (up)",
"track (down)"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to fail to win, gain, or obtain":{
"examples":[
"if the team loses this game, they're out of the play-offs"
],
"synonyms":[
"drop"
],
"near synonyms":[
"forfeit"
],
"near antonyms":[
"conquer",
"prevail (over)",
"triumph (over)"
],
"antonyms":[
"nail (down)",
"win"
]
},
"to undergo defeat":{
"examples":[
"she really hates to lose at anything, and inevitably throws tantrums when it happens"
],
"synonyms":[
"bow out",
"fall"
],
"near synonyms":[
"falter",
"tank",
"throw",
"forfeit",
"bomb",
"collapse",
"crack (up)",
"fail",
"flop",
"flunk",
"fold",
"founder",
"miss",
"strike out",
"wash out"
],
"near antonyms":[
"flourish",
"prosper",
"succeed",
"thrive"
],
"antonyms":[
"conquer",
"prevail",
"triumph",
"win"
]
},
"to get rid of as useless or unwanted":{
"examples":[
"we told the recent grad to lose the flashy shirts and dress conservatively for the job interview"
],
"synonyms":[
"cashier",
"cast (off)",
"chuck",
"deep-six",
"discard",
"ditch",
"dump",
"eighty-six",
"86",
"exorcise",
"exorcize",
"fling (off or away)",
"jettison",
"junk",
"lay by",
"pitch",
"reject",
"scrap",
"shed",
"shuck (off)",
"slough (off)",
"sluff (off)",
"throw away",
"throw out",
"toss",
"unload"
],
"near synonyms":[
"abandon",
"abdicate",
"desert",
"forsake",
"dismiss",
"kick out",
"abolish",
"annihilate",
"eliminate",
"eradicate",
"expunge",
"exterminate",
"extinguish",
"extirpate",
"liquidate",
"remove",
"root (out)",
"stamp (out)",
"wipe out"
],
"near antonyms":[
"adopt",
"embrace",
"take on",
"employ",
"use",
"utilize",
"hold",
"hold back",
"keep",
"retain"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to use up carelessly":{
"examples":[
"we lost a good hour while he tried to find his keys"
],
"synonyms":[
"blow",
"dissipate",
"fiddle away",
"fritter (away)",
"lavish",
"misspend",
"run through",
"spend",
"squander",
"throw away",
"trifle (away)",
"waste"
],
"near synonyms":[
"splurge",
"consume",
"deplete",
"exhaust",
"impoverish",
"overspend",
"shoot",
"indulge",
"overindulge",
"disburse",
"expend",
"lay out"
],
"near antonyms":[
"economize",
"scrimp",
"skimp",
"preserve",
"protect",
"save",
"hoard",
"lay up"
],
"antonyms":[
"conserve"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"lost one's temper":{
"to become very angry":{
"examples":[
"He regretted losing his temper over something so small."
],
"synonyms":[
"blew up",
"flared (up)",
"flipped (out)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"angered",
"fulminated",
"raged",
"ranted",
"raved",
"snapped",
"snarled",
"sputtered",
"stormed",
"teed off",
"vented",
"vituperated",
"bristled",
"burned",
"burnt",
"foamed",
"fumed",
"glared",
"glowered",
"seethed",
"sizzled",
"smoldered",
"smouldered",
"steamed",
"warmed",
"burst",
"bursted",
"exploded",
"flared (out)",
"flashed",
"inflamed",
"enflamed",
"maddened"
],
"near antonyms":[
"chilled out",
"cooled (off or down)",
"relaxed",
"hushed",
"quieted (down)"
],
"antonyms":[
"calmed (down)",
"simmered down"
]
},
"type":[
"phrase"
]
},
"losses":{
"the act or an instance of not having or being able to find":{
"examples":[
"he was upset over the loss of his wedding ring"
],
"synonyms":[
"misplacements"
],
"near synonyms":[
"deprivations",
"dispossessions",
"privations",
"forfeits",
"forfeitures",
"penalties",
"sacrifices",
"bereavements",
"absences",
"lacks",
"needs",
"wants"
],
"near antonyms":[
"controls",
"hands",
"possessions"
],
"antonyms":[
"acquisitions",
"gains"
]
},
"a person or thing harmed, lost, or destroyed":{
"examples":[
"the platoon was able to accomplish its reconnaissance mission without any losses"
],
"synonyms":[
"casualties",
"fatalities",
"prey",
"preys",
"victims"
],
"near synonyms":[
"losers",
"underdogs",
"martyrs",
"sacrifices",
"collateral damages",
"murderees"
],
"near antonyms":[
"gainers",
"victors",
"winners",
"harmers",
"injurers",
"assassins",
"killers",
"murderers"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"failure to win a contest":{
"examples":[
"we're discouraged by our loss on Friday, but we're training hard for next week's game nevertheless"
],
"synonyms":[
"beatings",
"defeats",
"drubbings",
"lickings",
"lumps",
"overthrows",
"plasterings",
"routs",
"shellackings",
"trimmings",
"whippings"
],
"near synonyms":[
"collapses",
"debacles",
"d\u00e9b\u00e2cles",
"failures",
"fiascoes",
"fizzles",
"flops",
"nonsuccesses",
"setbacks",
"upsets",
"lurches",
"shutouts",
"washouts",
"whitewashes"
],
"near antonyms":[
"accomplishments",
"achievements",
"blowouts",
"cakewalks",
"landslides",
"romps",
"runaways",
"sweeps",
"walkaways",
"walkovers"
],
"antonyms":[
"successes",
"triumphs",
"victories",
"wins"
]
},
"the amount by which something is lessened":{
"examples":[
"was determined to stay on the diet until he showed a loss of 10 pounds"
],
"synonyms":[
"abatements",
"declines",
"decreases",
"decrements",
"dents",
"depletions",
"depressions",
"diminishments",
"diminutions",
"drop-offs",
"drops",
"falloffs",
"falls",
"reductions",
"shrinkages",
"step-downs"
],
"near synonyms":[
"deductions",
"subtractions",
"downturns",
"slips",
"slumps",
"curtailments",
"cutbacks",
"cuts",
"retrenchments",
"shortenings"
],
"near antonyms":[
"accretions",
"accruals",
"accumulations",
"additions",
"supplements",
"continuations",
"extensions",
"upswings",
"uptrends",
"upturns"
],
"antonyms":[
"boosts",
"enlargements",
"gains",
"increases",
"increments",
"raises",
"rises",
"step-ups",
"upticks"
]
},
"the state of being robbed of something normally enjoyed":{
"examples":[
"her loss of sleep meant that she would have trouble concentrating at work the next day"
],
"synonyms":[
"deprivations",
"privations"
],
"near synonyms":[
"absences",
"dearths",
"lacks",
"needs",
"wants",
"dispossessions",
"denials",
"forfeits",
"forfeitures",
"penalties",
"sacrifices",
"bereavements",
"deficiencies",
"inadequacies",
"insufficiencies",
"paucities",
"poverties",
"scarcities",
"shortages"
],
"near antonyms":[
"controls",
"ownerships",
"possessions",
"accumulations",
"gains"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless":{
"examples":[
"the loss of the oil tanker was more significant than the loss of its cargo"
],
"synonyms":[
"annihilations",
"decimations",
"demolishments",
"demolitions",
"desolations",
"destructions",
"devastations",
"exterminations",
"extinctions",
"havoc",
"mincemeats",
"obliterations",
"ruinations",
"ruins",
"wastages",
"wreckages"
],
"near synonyms":[
"depredations",
"despoilments",
"despoliations",
"breakups",
"collapses",
"disintegrations",
"dissolutions",
"assassinations",
"executions",
"killings",
"massacres",
"slaughters",
"dismantlements",
"effacements",
"eradications"
],
"near antonyms":[
"rescues",
"salvages",
"salvations",
"savings",
"conservations",
"preservations",
"protections",
"reclamations",
"reconstructions",
"re-creations",
"refurbishments",
"regeneracies",
"renovations",
"restorations"
],
"antonyms":[
"buildings",
"constructions",
"erections"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"losing one's temper":{
"to become very angry":{
"examples":[
"He regretted losing his temper over something so small."
],
"synonyms":[
"blowing up",
"flaring (up)",
"flipping (out)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"angering",
"fulminating",
"raging",
"ranting",
"raving",
"snapping",
"snarling",
"sputtering",
"storming",
"teeing off",
"venting",
"vituperating",
"bristling",
"burning",
"foaming",
"fuming",
"glaring",
"glowering",
"seething",
"sizzling",
"smoldering",
"smouldering",
"steaming",
"warming",
"bursting",
"exploding",
"flaring (out)",
"flashing",
"inflaming",
"enflaming",
"maddening"
],
"near antonyms":[
"chilling out",
"cooling (off or down)",
"relaxing",
"hushing",
"quieting (down)"
],
"antonyms":[
"calming (down)",
"simmering down"
]
},
"type":[
"phrase"
]
},
"lost one's heart (to)":{
"to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[
"adored",
"cherished",
"loved",
"worshipped",
"worshiped"
],
"near synonyms":[
"adulated",
"canonized",
"deified",
"idealized",
"idolized",
"revered",
"reverenced",
"venerated",
"delighted (in)",
"doted (on)"
],
"near antonyms":[
"antagonized",
"displeased",
"disapproved (of)",
"disfavored",
"disliked",
"disgusted",
"nauseated",
"repelled",
"repulsed",
"revolted",
"sickened",
"turned off"
],
"antonyms":[
"abhorred",
"abominated",
"despised",
"detested",
"execrated",
"hated",
"loathed"
]
},
"type":[]
},
"lost heart":{
"to lose all hope or confidence":{
"examples":[
"He told his friend not to lose heart because they might still win the game."
],
"synonyms":[
"despaired",
"desponded"
],
"near synonyms":[
"gave up",
"surrendered",
"yielded",
"darkened",
"saddened",
"agonized",
"bled",
"grieved",
"hurt",
"mourned",
"sorrowed",
"suffered",
"discouraged",
"disheartened",
"dispirited"
],
"near antonyms":[
"exulted",
"rejoiced",
"assured",
"encouraged",
"heartened",
"reassured",
"hoped"
],
"antonyms":[
"brightened",
"cheered (up)",
"perked (up)"
]
},
"type":[
"phrase"
]
},
"loss":{
"the act or an instance of not having or being able to find":{
"examples":[
"he was upset over the loss of his wedding ring"
],
"synonyms":[
"mislaying",
"misplacement"
],
"near synonyms":[
"deprivation",
"dispossession",
"privation",
"forfeit",
"forfeiture",
"penalty",
"sacrifice",
"bereavement",
"absence",
"lack",
"need",
"want"
],
"near antonyms":[
"control",
"hands",
"having",
"keeping",
"possession"
],
"antonyms":[
"acquisition",
"gain"
]
},
"a person or thing harmed, lost, or destroyed":{
"examples":[
"the platoon was able to accomplish its reconnaissance mission without any losses"
],
"synonyms":[
"casualty",
"fatality",
"prey",
"victim"
],
"near synonyms":[
"loser",
"underdog",
"martyr",
"sacrifice",
"collateral damage",
"murderee"
],
"near antonyms":[
"gainer",
"victor",
"winner",
"harmer",
"injurer",
"assassin",
"killer",
"murderer"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"failure to win a contest":{
"examples":[
"we're discouraged by our loss on Friday, but we're training hard for next week's game nevertheless"
],
"synonyms":[
"beating",
"defeat",
"drubbing",
"licking",
"lump",
"overthrow",
"plastering",
"rout",
"shellacking",
"trimming",
"trouncing",
"whipping"
],
"near synonyms":[
"collapse",
"debacle",
"d\u00e9b\u00e2cle",
"failure",
"fiasco",
"fizzle",
"flop",
"nonsuccess",
"setback",
"upset",
"lurch",
"shutout",
"washout",
"whitewash"
],
"near antonyms":[
"accomplishment",
"achievement",
"blowout",
"cakewalk",
"landslide",
"romp",
"runaway",
"sweep",
"walkaway",
"walkover"
],
"antonyms":[
"success",
"triumph",
"victory",
"win"
]
},
"the amount by which something is lessened":{
"examples":[
"was determined to stay on the diet until he showed a loss of 10 pounds"
],
"synonyms":[
"abatement",
"decline",
"decrease",
"decrement",
"dent",
"depletion",
"depression",
"diminishment",
"diminution",
"drop",
"drop-off",
"fall",
"falloff",
"reduction",
"shrinkage",
"step-down"
],
"near synonyms":[
"deduction",
"subtraction",
"downturn",
"slip",
"slump",
"curtailment",
"cut",
"cutback",
"retrenchment",
"shortening"
],
"near antonyms":[
"accretion",
"accrual",
"accumulation",
"addition",
"supplement",
"continuation",
"extension",
"upswing",
"uptrend",
"upturn"
],
"antonyms":[
"boost",
"enlargement",
"gain",
"increase",
"increment",
"raise",
"rise",
"step-up",
"uptick"
]
},
"the state of being robbed of something normally enjoyed":{
"examples":[
"her loss of sleep meant that she would have trouble concentrating at work the next day"
],
"synonyms":[
"deprivation",
"privation"
],
"near synonyms":[
"absence",
"dearth",
"lack",
"need",
"want",
"dispossession",
"denial",
"forfeit",
"forfeiture",
"penalty",
"sacrifice",
"bereavement",
"deficiency",
"inadequacy",
"insufficiency",
"paucity",
"poverty",
"scarcity",
"shortage"
],
"near antonyms":[
"control",
"ownership",
"possession",
"accumulation",
"acquiring",
"gain"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless":{
"examples":[
"the loss of the oil tanker was more significant than the loss of its cargo"
],
"synonyms":[
"annihilation",
"decimation",
"demolishment",
"demolition",
"desolation",
"destruction",
"devastation",
"extermination",
"extinction",
"havoc",
"mincemeat",
"obliteration",
"ruin",
"ruination",
"wastage",
"wreckage"
],
"near synonyms":[
"depredation",
"despoilment",
"despoliation",
"breakup",
"collapse",
"disintegration",
"dissolution",
"assassination",
"execution",
"killing",
"massacre",
"slaughter",
"dismantlement",
"effacement",
"eradication"
],
"near antonyms":[
"rescue",
"salvage",
"salvation",
"saving",
"conservation",
"preservation",
"protection",
"reclamation",
"reconstruction",
"re-creation",
"refurbishment",
"regeneracy",
"remodeling",
"renovation",
"restoration"
],
"antonyms":[
"building",
"construction",
"erection",
"raising"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"loses one's heart (to)":{
"to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[
"adores",
"cherishes",
"loves",
"worships"
],
"near synonyms":[
"adulates",
"canonizes",
"deifies",
"idealizes",
"idolizes",
"reverences",
"reveres",
"venerates",
"delights (in)",
"dotes (on)"
],
"near antonyms":[
"antagonizes",
"displeases",
"disapproves (of)",
"disfavors",
"dislikes",
"disgusts",
"nauseates",
"repels",
"repulses",
"revolts",
"sickens",
"turns off"
],
"antonyms":[
"abhors",
"abominates",
"despises",
"detests",
"execrates",
"hates",
"loathes"
]
},
"type":[]
},
"loses heart":{
"to lose all hope or confidence":{
"examples":[
"He told his friend not to lose heart because they might still win the game."
],
"synonyms":[
"despairs",
"desponds"
],
"near synonyms":[
"gives up",
"surrenders",
"yields",
"darkens",
"saddens",
"agonizes",
"bleeds",
"grieves",
"hurts",
"mourns",
"sorrows",
"suffers",
"discourages",
"disheartens",
"dispirits"
],
"near antonyms":[
"exults",
"rejoices",
"assures",
"encourages",
"heartens",
"reassures",
"hopes"
],
"antonyms":[
"brightens",
"cheers (up)",
"perks (up)"
]
},
"type":[
"phrase"
]
},
"lost":{
"no longer possessed":{
"examples":[
"we searched all over the house for the lost keys"
],
"synonyms":[
"gone",
"mislaid",
"misplaced",
"missing"
],
"near synonyms":[
"absent",
"castaway",
"irrecoverable",
"irretrievable",
"forgotten",
"unknown"
],
"near antonyms":[
"cherished",
"loved",
"prized",
"protected",
"treasured",
"valued"
],
"antonyms":[
"owned",
"possessed",
"retained"
]
},
"to be unable to find or have at hand":{
"examples":[
"I always lose my keys"
],
"synonyms":[
"mislaid",
"misplaced"
],
"near synonyms":[
"forgot",
"missed",
"overlooked",
"passed over"
],
"near antonyms":[
"enjoyed",
"had",
"held",
"kept",
"occupied",
"owned",
"possessed",
"retained",
"descried",
"detected",
"found",
"located",
"ran down",
"scared up",
"scouted (up)",
"tracked (down)"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to fail to win, gain, or obtain":{
"examples":[
"if the team loses this game, they're out of the play-offs"
],
"synonyms":[
"dropped"
],
"near synonyms":[
"forfeited"
],
"near antonyms":[
"conquered",
"prevailed (over)",
"triumphed (over)"
],
"antonyms":[
"nailed (down)",
"won"
]
},
"to undergo defeat":{
"examples":[
"she really hates to lose at anything, and inevitably throws tantrums when it happens"
],
"synonyms":[
"bowed out",
"fell"
],
"near synonyms":[
"faltered",
"tanked",
"threw",
"forfeited",
"bombed",
"collapsed",
"cracked (up)",
"failed",
"flopped",
"flunked",
"folded",
"foundered",
"missed",
"struck out",
"washed out"
],
"near antonyms":[
"flourished",
"prospered",
"succeeded",
"thrived",
"throve"
],
"antonyms":[
"conquered",
"prevailed",
"triumphed",
"won"
]
},
"to get rid of as useless or unwanted":{
"examples":[
"we told the recent grad to lose the flashy shirts and dress conservatively for the job interview"
],
"synonyms":[
"cashiered",
"cast (off)",
"chucked",
"deep-sixed",
"discarded",
"ditched",
"dumped",
"eighty-sixed",
"86'd",
"exorcised",
"exorcized",
"flung (off or away)",
"jettisoned",
"junked",
"laid by",
"pitched",
"rejected",
"scrapped",
"shed",
"shucked (off)",
"sloughed (off)",
"sluffed (off)",
"threw away",
"threw out",
"tossed",
"unloaded"
],
"near synonyms":[
"abandoned",
"abdicated",
"deserted",
"forsook",
"dismissed",
"kicked out",
"abolished",
"annihilated",
"eliminated",
"eradicated",
"expunged",
"exterminated",
"extinguished",
"extirpated",
"liquidated",
"removed",
"rooted (out)",
"stamped (out)",
"wiped out"
],
"near antonyms":[
"adopted",
"embraced",
"took on",
"employed",
"used",
"utilized",
"held",
"held back",
"kept",
"retained"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to use up carelessly":{
"examples":[
"we lost a good hour while he tried to find his keys"
],
"synonyms":[
"blew",
"dissipated",
"fiddled away",
"frittered (away)",
"lavished",
"misspent",
"ran through",
"spent",
"squandered",
"threw away",
"trifled (away)",
"wasted"
],
"near synonyms":[
"splurged",
"consumed",
"depleted",
"exhausted",
"impoverished",
"overspent",
"shot",
"indulged",
"overindulged",
"disbursed",
"expended",
"laid out"
],
"near antonyms":[
"economized",
"scrimped",
"skimped",
"preserved",
"protected",
"saved",
"hoarded",
"laid up"
],
"antonyms":[
"conserved"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
]
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},
"lose heart":{
"to lose all hope or confidence":{
"examples":[
"He told his friend not to lose heart because they might still win the game."
],
"synonyms":[
"despair",
"despond"
],
"near synonyms":[
"give up",
"surrender",
"yield",
"darken",
"sadden",
"agonize",
"bleed",
"grieve",
"hurt",
"mourn",
"sorrow",
"suffer",
"discourage",
"dishearten",
"dispirit"
],
"near antonyms":[
"exult",
"rejoice",
"assure",
"encourage",
"hearten",
"reassure",
"hope"
],
"antonyms":[
"brighten",
"cheer (up)",
"perk (up)"
]
},
"type":[
"phrase"
]
},
"loses one's cool":{
"to become very angry":{
"examples":[
"He lost his cool when he couldn't beat the game."
],
"synonyms":[
"blows up",
"flares (up)",
"flips (out)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"angers",
"fulminates",
"rages",
"rants",
"raves",
"snaps",
"snarls",
"sputters",
"storms",
"tees off",
"vents",
"vituperates",
"bristles",
"burns",
"foams",
"fumes",
"glares",
"glowers",
"seethes",
"sizzles",
"smolders",
"smoulders",
"steams",
"warms",
"bursts",
"explodes",
"flares (out)",
"flashes",
"inflames",
"enflames",
"maddens"
],
"near antonyms":[
"chills out",
"cools (off or down)",
"relaxes",
"hushes",
"quiets (down)"
],
"antonyms":[
"calms (down)",
"simmers down"
]
},
"type":[
"phrase"
]
},
"lose ground":{
"to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable)":{
"examples":[
"We need a new strategy because we keep losing ground to the other team."
],
"synonyms":[
"back away",
"drop back",
"fall back",
"pull out",
"recede",
"retire",
"retreat",
"withdraw"
],
"near synonyms":[
"flee",
"fly",
"flinch",
"recoil",
"shrink",
"chicken (out)",
"bow out",
"back down",
"backpedal",
"backtrack",
"climb down",
"detach",
"disengage",
"disentangle",
"pull away",
"abandon",
"depart",
"evacuate",
"go",
"leave",
"quit",
"vacate"
],
"near antonyms":[
"beard",
"brave",
"brazen",
"breast",
"confront",
"dare",
"defy",
"face",
"outbrave"
],
"antonyms":[
"advance"
]
},
"type":[
"phrase"
]
},
"losers":{
"something that has failed":{
"examples":[
"the first movie in the series was good, but all the sequels have been losers"
],
"synonyms":[
"bombs",
"bummers",
"busts",
"catastrophes",
"clinkers",
"clunkers",
"debacles",
"d\u00e9b\u00e2cles",
"disasters",
"duds",
"failures",
"fiascoes",
"fizzles",
"flops",
"frosts",
"lemons",
"misses",
"shipwrecks",
"turkeys",
"washouts"
],
"near synonyms":[
"also-rans",
"disappointments",
"dogs",
"has-beens",
"near misses",
"botches",
"hashes",
"messes",
"muddles",
"shambles",
"nonevents",
"nonstarters"
],
"near antonyms":[
"corkers",
"crackerjacks",
"crackajacks",
"dandies",
"jim-dandies",
"phenomena",
"phenomenons"
],
"antonyms":[
"blockbusters",
"hits",
"smashes",
"successes",
"winners"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"loses it":{
"to yield to mental or emotional stress":{
"examples":[
"She lost it when she was told there would be yet another delay."
],
"synonyms":[
"breaks down",
"breaks up",
"cracks",
"flips (out)",
"freaks (out)",
"melts down",
"wigs (out)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"chokes"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"phrase"
]
},
"lose one's lunch":{
"to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth":{
"examples":[
"After riding the rollercoaster, I felt like I was going to lose my lunch ."
],
"synonyms":[
"barf",
"gag",
"heave",
"hurl",
"puke",
"retch",
"spew",
"spit up",
"throw up",
"upchuck",
"vomit"
],
"near synonyms":[
"disgorge",
"regurgitate",
"eject",
"expel",
"nauseate"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"phrase"
]
},
"loses ground":{
"to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable)":{
"examples":[
"We need a new strategy because we keep losing ground to the other team."
],
"synonyms":[
"backs away",
"drops back",
"falls back",
"pulls out",
"recedes",
"retires",
"retreats",
"withdraws"
],
"near synonyms":[
"flees",
"flies",
"flinches",
"recoils",
"shrinks",
"chickens (out)",
"bows out",
"backpedals",
"backs down",
"backtracks",
"climbs down",
"detaches",
"disengages",
"disentangles",
"pulls away",
"abandons",
"departs",
"evacuates",
"goes",
"leaves",
"quits",
"vacates"
],
"near antonyms":[
"beards",
"braves",
"brazens",
"breasts",
"confronts",
"dares",
"defies",
"faces",
"outbraves"
],
"antonyms":[
"advances"
]
},
"type":[
"phrase"
]
}
}