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lose vs mislay

mislay vs lose

lose and mislay both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lose No No Yes No
mislay No No Yes No
As verbs, mislay is a hyponym of lose; that is, mislay is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lose:
  • lose: fail to get or obtain
  • mislay: place (something) where one cannot find it again
Other hyponyms of lose include misplace.
lose (verb) mislay (verb)
be set at a disadvantage place (something) where one cannot find it again
withdraw, as from reality
fail to win
suffer the loss of a person through death or removal
allow to go out of sight or mind
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
fail to get or obtain
miss from one's possessions; lose sight of
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
fail to make money in a business; make a loss or fail to profit
Difference between lose and mislay

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