Lose
Lose verb - To be unable to find or have at hand.
Win back
Win back verb - Recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost.
Lose is an antonym for win back in topics: restore, recover, get back, find again, recover possession.
Both terms in one sentence
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After they witness their favorite wrestler, Jimmy King (Oliver Platt) lose the WCW World Heavyweight Championship to Diamond Dallas Page (Diamond Dallas Page), they decide to help their idol win back his title.
Source: Film / Ready to Rumble
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