Fame, renown; praise.
"After years of critical acclaim, the once-beloved actor has lost his reputation and now struggles to get auditions."
In plain English: In this context, lose is not a noun but a verb meaning to stop having something or fail to win.
"He was worried about losing the game, but his team played well."
Usage: The noun "lose" means nothing in modern English and should not be used to mean fame or renown. If you need a word for public acclaim, use "loss" only when referring to something that has been lost, as the intended meaning seems to be a confusion with the unrelated word "lore."
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 seat"
suffer the loss of a person through death or removal
"She lost her husband in the war"
"The couple that wanted to adopt the child lost her when the biological parents claimed her"
allow to go out of sight or mind
"The detective lost the man he was shadowing after he had to stop at a red light"
"lose the crowds by climbing a mountain"
"the lost tribe"
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 year"
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.
"After leaving my keys in the car, I had no idea when or why I lost them until months later when I finally found them buried under a pile of mail."
To have (an organ) removed from one's body, especially by accident.
"The boxer was terrified after he lost an eye during the fight and had to be rushed to the hospital immediately."
In plain English: To lose means to no longer have something because you misplaced it, gave it away, or were defeated in a competition.
"I will not lose my keys if I put them in the same pocket every day."
Usage: Use "lose" to describe the act of no longer having something because it was misplaced, stolen, or forgotten. This applies when an object slips out of your control through unfortunate circumstances rather than being intentionally given away.
A surname, from German.
"I met my neighbor Mr. Lose at the grocery store yesterday."
The word "lose" comes from Old English losian, meaning to let go or part with something. Its modern pronunciation shifted over time because speakers confused it with the word "loose."