Loose VS Lose

Loose: (adjective) not secure or tightly fixed in place
Since her shoelaces were loose, her shoes flew off.
The rope was loose enough to free Jenny from the trap.

Lose: (verb) to be deprived of possession of something.
If I lose my homework again, I may fail Algebra.
It is difficult to lose a pet ferret for Ernie.

How to Remember:
Think of "lose" as if you have lost the extra "o." Therefore, it means to cease to consist of something. 

~Little Miss Grammar~

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