perdere

Etymology

From Latin perdere, present active infinitive of perdō

Pronunciation

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Verb

perdere

1. (transitive, intransitive) to lose
2. to waste
3. to destroy
4. to miss, to be late for something

Verb

perdēre

1. second-person singular future passive indicative of perdō

Verb

perdere

1. present active infinitive of perdō
2. second-person singular present passive imperative of perdō
3. second-person singular present passive indicative of perdō

References

• perdere in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
• Carl Meissner; Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book‎, London: Macmillan and Co.
  • (ambiguous) to lose no time: tempus non amittere, perdere
    
  • (ambiguous) to bring a man to ruin; to destroy: aliquem affligere, perdere, pessumdare, in praeceps dare
    
  • (ambiguous) to lose one's labour: operam (et oleum) perdere or frustra consumere
    
  • (ambiguous) to lose hope: spem perdere
    
  • (ambiguous) to lose one's case: causam or litem amittere, perdere