Fail to win (4)

I believe the answer is:

lose

'fail to win' is the definition.
(synonyms)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for lose that I've seen before include "Be beaten" , "Misplace" , "Suffer a defeat" , "Fail to win" , "Mislay - fail" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald, The Irish Times, the Universal, the Penny Press, the King Feature Syndicate, the Evening Standard and The Times.

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