Lose and Subverted

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

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Subverted is an antonym for lose.

Nearby Words: loser, losing

Definitions of Lose not found.

Lose is an antonym for subverted in rebel topic.

Nearby Words: subversion, subverting

Subverted in Elizabeth Ann Scarborough's The Unicorn Creed, where a "household witch" (magical cleaning, cooking, etc.) has to lose her virginity when she's 18 or she will lose her powers.

Source: Virgin Power
Even with humans from Earth this is occasionally subverted with an Alternate Universe where the good guys lose.

Source: Humanity Is Superior
Also subverted in that it's possible to let them defeat you via hacks, but that immediately leads to a standard Game Over, turning this whole thing into a lose-lose situation.

Source: Video Game / Breath of Fire IV

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