perdere

Definitions of perdere
  1. verb
    miss from one's possessions; lose sight of
    synonyms: restare privo, smarrire, sperdere
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    antonyms:
    riacquistare, rinvenire, trovare
    come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost
    recuperare, riacquistare, riavere, ricuperare, risollevarsi
    get or find back; recover the use of
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    dimenticare, disimparare, lasciare, obliare
    leave behind unintentionally
  2. verb
    fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
    synonyms: restare privo, smarrire, sperdere
  3. verb
    spend thoughtlessly; throw away
    synonyms: disperdere, profondere, scialacquare, scialare, sciupare, sperdere, sperperare, sprecare
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    antonyms:
    dosare
    use cautiously and frugally
  4. verb
    spend extravagantly
    synonyms: dilapidare, profondere, sacrificare, scialacquare, sciupare, sperperare, sprecare
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    types:
    elargire, largire, prodigare, profondersi
    expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
    sbalestrare, scaraventare
    indulge oneself
    type of:
    spendere
    pay out
  5. verb
    use inefficiently or inappropriately
    synonyms: disperdere, sciupare, sperperare, sprecare
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    type of:
    adoperare, avvalersi, impiegare, servirsi, usare, utilizzare, valersi
    put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
  6. verb
    run off as waste
    synonyms: perdersi
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    affluire, fluire, rifluire, scolare, scorrere, spiovere, versarsi
    move along, of liquids
  7. verb
    place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
    synonyms: corrompere, insudiciare, rovinare, sbrodolare, subornare
  8. verb
    fail to win
    synonyms: sgarrare
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    antonyms:
    vincere
    be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
  9. verb
    fail to get or obtain
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    antonyms:
    acquisire, acquistare, guadagnare, vincere
    win something through one's efforts
  10. verb
    have an opening that allows light or substances to enter or go out
    synonyms: pisciare
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