Verb
To be at a disadvantage.
People who do not speak a second language find that they lose out when looking for a job.
I think you will lose out on the exchange rate if you move to dollars now.
(with 'to') To be defeated (by).
I went for a job interview, but I lost out to a younger guy.
Almost 1,500 members have stopped their monthly donations since lockdown began, with the society standing to lose out on 20% of its income as it is unable to host fundraisers. Source: Internet
Aurangbad's two jagirs (land grants) were moved there as a consequence of his return and, because the Deccan was a relatively impoverished area, this caused him to lose out financially. Source: Internet
At the end of the day, it isn’t worthwhile to lose out on wholesome health for a perceived benefit of weight loss. Source: Internet
British author George Orwell (in English People, 1947, cited in OED s.v. lose) criticized an alleged "American tendency" to "burden every verb with a preposition that adds nothing to its meaning (win out, lose out, face up to, etc.)". Source: Internet
At this level, many poor people would lose out unless all or most current means-tested benefits stay in place – thus forgoing one of the significant supposed advantages of UBI. Source: Internet
'And now we all have to quarantine and lose out on another two weeks summer holidays where she can't go out and do things we were planning on doing.' Source: Internet