| Main Entry: | lose |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | escape, avoid |
Synonyms: |
clear, dodge, duck, elude, evade, give the slip, leave behind, outrun, rid, shake, shake off, slip away, stray, throw off, unburden, wander from |
| Notes: | loose means not restrained, fastened, confined or attached, while lose means fail to keep or to maintain or fail to win |
Antonyms: |
confront, face, meet |