verlieren

Definitions of verlieren
  1. verb
    obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
    synonyms: erstehen, kaufen
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    antonyms:
    verkaufen
    exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
    gehen, verkaufen
    be sold at a certain price or in a certain way
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    types:
    abonnieren, beziehen, subskribieren
    receive or obtain regularly
    aufkaufen, übernehmen
    take over ownership of; of corporations and companies
    zusammenkaufen
    buy on impulse without proper reflection
    type of:
    anschaffen, bekommen, beschaffen, besorgen, empfangen, erarbeiten, erhalten, erlangen, kriegen, vermitteln
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  2. verb
    miss from one's possessions; lose sight of
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    types:
    lassen, stehen lassen, stehenlassen, vergessen
    leave behind unintentionally
  3. verb
    fail to win
    synonyms: unterliegen
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    antonyms:
    gewinnen
    be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
  4. verb
    fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
    synonyms: einbüßen, kommen
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    antonyms:
    behalten, beibehalten, erhalten, halten, wahren
    retain possession of
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