perdō — 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.
• wreck noun The remains of a vehicle, ship, or structure that has been destroyed or badly damaged.

Senses

perdō is used for these senses in English:

• forfeit To suffer the loss of something by wrongdoing or non-compliance
• lose (transitive) To cease to have (something) in one's possession or capability.
• lose (transitive) To be unable to follow or trace (somebody or something) any longer.
• wreck (transitive) To involve in a wreck; hence, to cause to suffer ruin; to balk of success, and bring disaster on.

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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