lose#6 (v)
turn a loss (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 40
def fail to make money in a business
def make a loss or fail to profit
examples I lost thousands of dollars on that bad investment!
The company turned a loss after the first year
Frame - 2 Somebody ----s
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Outgoing links
Derivationally related form lose → loser; lose → losings
Antonym lose → profit; lose → break even
Incoming links
Derivationally related form loser → lose; losings → lose
Antonym profit → lose; break even → lose

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