χάνω — meaning in English

English meaning

• forfeit verb To lose or give up something as a penalty for breaking a rule or agreement.
• lose verb To no longer have something you once had, whether by accident, carelessness, or misfortune.
• miss verb To fail to hit, catch, reach, or make contact with something.

Senses

χάνω is used for these senses in English:

• forfeit To be guilty of a misdeed; to be criminal; to transgress.
• lose (transitive) To shed (weight).

forfeit — full definition

1. verb To lose or give up something as a penalty for breaking a rule or agreement.
2. noun Something lost or given up as a penalty.

lose — full definition

1. verb To no longer have something you once had, whether by accident, carelessness, or misfortune.
2. verb To fail to win a game, competition, or argument.
3. verb To become unable to find your way, or to no longer be able to follow or track someone or something.

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