verliezen

Definitions of verliezen
  1. verb
    miss from one's possessions; lose sight of
    synonyms: kwijtraken
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    antonyms:
    herkrijgen, vinden
    come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost
    herstellen, hervinden, terugvinden, weervinden
    get or find back; recover the use of
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    types:
    vergeten
    leave behind unintentionally
  2. verb
    fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
    synonyms: kwijtraken
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    antonyms:
    behouden, bewaren, houden, vasthouden
    retain possession of
  3. verb
    fail to make money in a business; make a loss or fail to profit
    synonyms: kwijtraken
  4. verb
    fail to win
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    antonyms:
    overwinnen, winnen
    be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
  5. verb
    fail to get or obtain
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    antonyms:
    aanwinnen, komen, nemen, verkregen, verkrijgen, verwerven, voorlopen, winnen
    win something through one's efforts
  6. verb
    spend frivolously and unwisely
    synonyms: verbeuzelen, verdoen, verklungelen, verknoeien, verkruimelen, verluieren, verlummelen, vertreuzelen
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    type of:
    potverteren, verkwanselen, verkwisten, vermorsen, verspillen
    spend extravagantly
  7. verb
    lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
    synonyms: uitteren, verbeuzelen, verdoen, verklungelen, verknoeien, verluieren, verlummelen, vertreuzelen
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    type of:
    afzwakken, kwijnen, luwen, ontspannen, tanen, verbleken, verflauwen, verslappen, verweken, verwijven, verzwakken
    become weaker
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