Phrase guide

lose ground

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To suffer loss or disadvantage; to experience a setback.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • He lost ground in his career due to his illness.
  • They are losing ground to foreign competitors every year.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: gain ground

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: terrein verliezen — Translations
  • Finnish: menettää jalansijaa — Translations
  • French: perdre du terrain — Translations
  • French: en perte de vitesse — Translations
  • German: an Boden verlieren — Translations
  • Greek: χάνω έδαφος (cháno édafos) — Translations
  • Hungarian: teret veszít — Translations
  • Hungarian: tért veszít — Translations
  • Italian: perdere terreno — Translations
  • Polish: tracić przewagę — Translations
  • Polish: stracić przewagę — Translations
  • Romanian: pierde teren — Translations