Verb

verlieren

Translation

to lose, to mislay

Ich verliere oft meine Schlüssel.

I often lose my keys.

Ich verliere nie die Hoffnung.

I never lose hope.

((sth.)) to lose sth. I often lose my keys.

((against sb./sth.)) to lose against sb./sth. The team is losing against the champions.

Synonyms: einbüßen; Antonyms: finden (to find), gewinnen (to win)

From the prefix 'ver-' (indicating something going wrong or away) and an old root meaning 'loose'. Literally 'to become loose from'.

Connect 'ver-' to the 'for-' in the English word 'forlorn' (abandoned, lost).