1
even a woman of low birth can gain status by marrying rich (if she has the looks)
1
to lose (something)
彼女は新しい時計をなくした。
She lost her new watch.
2
to get rid of;to eliminate;to remove;to eradicate;to abolish
その国の財政の赤字をなくすには、もっと、たくさんの外国の援助を注ぎ込まなければならなかった。
To get the nation's economy out of the red, more foreign aid had to be pumped in.
Other forms
失くす 【なくす】 (word containing irregular kanji usage)