Lose vs. Shed
Difference Between Lose and Shed
Loseverb
To be unsuccessful in retaining possession of; mislay
He's always losing his car keys.Shedverb
To have (a growth or covering) be disconnected or fall off by a natural process
a tree shedding its leaves.a snake shedding its skin.a dog shedding its hair.Loseverb
To be deprived of (something one has had)
lost her art collection in the fire.lost her job.Shedverb
To rid oneself of (something not wanted or needed)
I shed 25 pounds as a result of my new diet.Loseverb
To be left alone or desolate because of the death of
lost his wife.Shedverb
To take off (an article of clothing).
Loseverb
To be unable to keep alive
a doctor who has lost very few patients.Shedverb
To produce and release (a tear or tears).
Loseverb
To be unable to keep control or allegiance of
lost his temper at the meeting.is losing supporters by changing his mind.Shedverb
(Archaic) To pour forth.
Loseverb
To fail to win; fail in
lost the game.lost the court case.Shedverb
To repel without allowing penetration
A duck's feathers shed water.Loseverb
To fail to use or take advantage of
Don't lose a chance to improve your position.Shedverb
To diffuse or radiate; send forth or impart
a lamp that sheds a lot of light.Loseverb
To fail to hear, see, or understand
We lost the plane in the fog. I lost her when she started speaking about thermodynamics.Shedverb
To lose a natural growth or covering by natural process
The cats are shedding now.Loseverb
To let (oneself) become unable to find the way.
Shednoun
An elevation in the earth's surface from which water flows in two directions; a watershed.
Loseverb
To remove (oneself), as from everyday reality into a fantasy world.
Shednoun
Something, such as an exoskeleton or outer skin, that has been shed or sloughed.
Loseverb
To rid oneself of
lost five pounds.Shednoun
The space made by raising certain warp threads on a loom and lowering others, allowing the woof to be passed between them.
Loseverb
To consume aimlessly; waste
lost a week in idle occupations.Shednoun
A small structure, either freestanding or attached to a larger structure, serving for storage or shelter.
Loseverb
To wander from or become ignorant of
lose one's way.Shednoun
A large low structure often open on all sides.
Loseverb
To elude or outdistance
lost their pursuers.Shedverb
To part, separate or divide.
To shed something in two.To shed the sheep from the lambs.A metal comb shed her golden hair.We are shed with each other by an enormous distance.Loseverb
To be outdistanced by
chased the thieves but lost them.Shedverb
(ambitransitive) To part with, separate from, leave off; cast off, let fall, be divested of.
You must shed your fear of the unknown before you can proceed.When we found the snake, it was in the process of shedding its skin.Loseverb
To become slow by (a specified amount of time). Used of a timepiece.
Shedverb
To pour; to make flow.
Loseverb
To cause or result in the loss of
Failure to reply to the advertisement lost her the job.Shedverb
(transitive) To allow to flow or fall.
I didn't shed many tears when he left me.A tarpaulin sheds water.Loseverb
To cause to be destroyed. Usually used in the passive
Both planes were lost in the crash.Shedverb
(transitive) To radiate, cast, give off (light); see also shed light on.
Can you shed any light on this problem?Loseverb
To cause to be damned.
Shedverb
To pour forth, give off, impart.
Loseverb
To suffer loss
investors who lost heavily on the firm's stock.Shedverb
To fall in drops; to pour.
Loseverb
To be defeated
Our team lost in overtime.Shedverb
To sprinkle; to intersperse; to cover.
Loseverb
To operate or run slow. Used of a timepiece.
Shedverb
(weaving) To divide, as the warp threads, so as to form a shed, or passageway, for the shuttle.
Loseverb
(transitive) To cause (something) to cease to be in one's possession or capability due to unfortunate or unknown circumstances, events or reasons.
If you lose that ten-pound note, you'll be sorry.He lost his hearing in the explosion.She lost her position when the company was taken over.Shednoun
(weaving) An area between upper and lower warp yarns through which the weft is woven.
Loseverb
To wander from; to miss, so as not to be able to find; to go astray from.
I lost my way in the forest.Shednoun
(obsolete) A distinction or dividing-line.
Loseverb
(transitive) To have (an organ) removed from one's body, especially by accident.
Johnny lost a tooth, but kept it for the tooth fairy.He lost his spleen in a car wreck.Shednoun
(obsolete) A parting in the hair.
Loseverb
(transitive) To fail to win (a game, competition, trial, etc).
We lost the football match.Shednoun
(obsolete) The top of the head.
Loseverb
(transitive) To shed (weight).
I’ve lost five pounds this week.Shednoun
(obsolete) An area of land as distinguished from those around it.
Loseverb
(transitive) To be unable to follow or trace (somebody or something) any longer.
The policeman lost the robber he was chasing.Mission control lost the satellite as its signal died down.Shednoun
A slight or temporary structure built to shade or shelter something; a structure usually open in front; an outbuilding; a hut.
a wagon shed; a wood shed; a garden shedLoseverb
(transitive) To cause (somebody) to be unable to follow or trace one any longer.
We managed to lose our pursuers in the forest.Shednoun
A large temporary open structure for reception of goods.
Loseverb
(transitive) To experience the death of (someone to whom one has an attachment, such as a relative or friend).
She lost all her sons in the war.Shednoun
An automobile which is old, worn-out, slow, or otherwise of poor quality.
Loseverb
(transitive) To cease exhibiting; to overcome (a behavior or emotion).
Shednoun
A British Rail Class 66 locomotive.
Loseverb
To shed, remove, discard, or eliminate.
When we get into the building, please lose the hat.Shednoun
an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage
Loseverb
Of a clock, to run slower than expected.
My watch loses five minutes a week.It's already 5:30? My watch must have lost a few minutes.Shedverb
get rid of;
he shed his image as a pushy bossshed your clothesLoseverb
To cause (someone) the loss of something; to deprive of.
Shedverb
pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities;
shed tearsspill bloodGod shed His grace on TheeLoseverb
To fail to catch with the mind or senses; to miss.
I lost a part of what he said.Shedverb
cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over;
spill the beans all over the tableLoseverb
To cause to part with; to deprive of.
Shedverb
cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers;
out dog sheds every SpringLosenoun
(obsolete) Fame, renown; praise.
Shedadjective
shed at an early stage of development;
most amphibians have caducous gillsthe caducous calyx of a poppyLoseverb
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense;
She lost her purse when she left it unattended on her seatLoseverb
fail to win;
We lost the battle but we won the warLoseverb
suffer the loss of a person through death or removal;
She lost her husband in the warThe couple that wanted to adopt the child lost her when the biological parents claimed herLoseverb
place (something) where one cannot find it again;
I misplaced my eyeglassesLoseverb
miss from one's possessions; lose sight of;
I've lost my glasses again!Loseverb
allow to go out of sight;
The detective lost the man he was shadowing after he had to stop at a red lightLoseverb
fail to make money in a business; make a loss or fail to profit;
I lost thousands of dollars on that bad investment!The company turned a loss after the first yearThe company has not profited from the mergerLoseverb
fail to get or obtain;
I lost the opportunity to spend a year abroadLoseverb
retreat
Loseverb
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind;
I missed that remarkShe missed his pointWe lost part of what he saidLoseverb
be set at a disadvantage;
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