noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
lose one's title; lose the crown
Used in sports, shogi, and other competitive contexts when a champion or titleholder is defeated and loses their title. Can be used as a noun or with する as a transitive or intransitive verb.
昨年のチャンピオンが初戦で失冠した。
Last year's champion lost the title in the first match.
名人戦で失冠するの
It's frustrating to lose the Meijin title.