Lose
Lose verb - To be unable to find or have at hand.
Pull off
Pull off verb - To carry through (as a process) to completion.
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Synonyms for Pull off
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Either pull off a Wronski Feint or break line of sight with the launcher to make the missile lose guidance.
Source: High-Speed Missile Dodge -
Barney threatens to have Ian killed if he doesn't "lose the attitude", pointing out that his fortune and reputation would make it extremely easy to pull off the crime.
Source: Radio / The Bob & Tom Show - While their counterparts with legs could lose consciousness when the blood in their body ended up in their legs due to intense G-forces, these legless fighter pilots could pull off more intense maneuvers without succumbing to those same effects.
Source: Disability Immunity
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