Synonyms and antonyms of To lose possession of something in American Thesaurus

do without ()

to succeed in living or working without someone or something

lose (verb)

to stop having something because it has been taken from you or destroyed

lose (verb)

to stop having someone working for or with you because they have left

lose (verb)

to be unable to find someone or something

slip away ()

if something such as power or an opportunity slips away, you stop having it

forfeit (verb)

to lose something valuable by making a mistake or by doing something wrong

lose (verb)

to have less of something than before because some of it has gone

lose (verb)

to not have the natural ability to see, hear, remember, etc. anymore

lose (verb)

to stop having a positive feeling, quality, or attitude

mislay (verb)

to lose something for a time, especially because you cannot remember where you put it

fail (verb)

mainly literary if a quality or ability fails you, you suddenly lose it

kiss something goodbye ()

to no longer have or be likely to get something. If someone can kiss goodbye to something, they will not have it or get it

lose track (of) ()

to not know anymore where someone or something is or what is happening

misplace (verb)

to put something in the wrong place and lose it, especially temporarily

shed (verb)

Britishmainly journalism to lose something accidentally because it falls off

wave something goodbye/wave goodbye to something ()

used for saying that someone will lose something or will not be able to have it