lose

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v. trans.

P. and V. ἀπολλύναι, ἀμαρτάνειν (gen.) (rare P.), σφάλλεσθαι (gen.). Ar. and P. ἀποβάλλειν, P. διαμαρτάνειν (gen.), V. ὀλλύναι, ἀμπλακεῖν (2nd aor. infin.) (gen.). Lose (by death): P. and V. ἀπολλύναι (Eur., Hel. 408). Ar. and P. ἀποβάλλειν, V. ἀμαρτάνειν (gen.), ἀμπλακεῖν (2nd aor. infin.) (gen.). σφάλλεσθαι (gen.). Lose an opportunity: P. παριέναι καιρόν, ἀφιέναι καιρόν. Be deprived of: P. and V. ἀποστερεῖσθαι (gen.); see deprive. Be driven from: P. and V. ἐκπίπτειν (ἐκ gen.; V. gen. alone). V. ἐκπίτνειν (gen.). Lose a battle: P. and V. ἡσσᾶσθαι. Lose in addition: Ar. and P. προσαποβάλλειν (Xen.). Lose one's case: Ar. and P. δίκην ὀφλισκάνειν. Lose one's senses: P. and V. ἐξίστασθαι; see be mad. Lose one's temper: P. and V. ὀργῇ ἐκφέρεσθαι. Lose one's way: P. and V. πλανᾶσθαι, P. διαμαρτάνειν τῆς ὁδοῦ, Ar. τῆς ὁδοῦ ἁμαρτάνειν. Lose sight of land: P. ἀποκρύπτειν γῆν (Plat.). Suffer loss: P. ἐλασσοῦσθαι, P. and V. ζημιοῦσθαι. The losing side: P. and V. οἱ ἥσσονες, V. οἱ λελειμμένοι. Be lost, disappear: P. and V. ἀφανίζεσθαι, ἀφανὴς γίγνεσθαι. Be ruined: P. and V. σφάλλεσθαι, ἀπολωλέναι (Eur., Phoen. 922) (perf. of ἀπολλύναι), ἐξολωλέναι (Plat.) (perf. of ἐξολλύναι), V. ὀλωλέναι (perf. of ὀλλύναι), διαπεπορθῆσθαι (perf. pass. of διαπορθεῖν), ἔρρειν (rare P.); see be undone. They thought that all was lost: P. τοῖς ὅλοις ἡσσᾶσθαι ἐνόμιζον (Dem. 127). All was lost: P. and V. ἅπαντʼ ἀπώλετο. Why are you lost in thought: V. τί . . . ἐς φροντίδας ἀπῆλθες (Eur., Ion, 583). Give oneself up for lost: P. προΐεσθαι ἑαυτόν.