Lose and Pass

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Lose verb - To be unable to find or have at hand.

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Pass is an antonym for lose.

Nearby Words: loser, losing

Pass verb - To shift possession of (something) from one person to another.

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Lose is an antonym for pass in topics: be successful in, give, enact, cease, surpass.

Nearby Words: passage, passed, passing, passable

ability	lose ability	pass ability
power	lose power	pass power
part	lose part	pass part
point	lose point	pass point
Other words: time, way, level, game, items, times, points, skills, powers.

Zod's Kryptonians similarly initially lose control of their powers and pass out while trying to adapt to Earth's native atmosphere.

Source: Kryptonite Factor
In Mario Kart 64 your rival computers will constantly be on your tail, and eventually pass you if you can't constantly hit them with items and/or lose enough speed to let them pass you.

Source: Video Game / Mario Kart
Peter grabs a plastic bag instead of a paper one, placing it over Cleveland's head and causing the latter to lose breath and pass out.

Source: Hyperventilation Bag

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