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 loss loss /ˈlɔs/

noun

  1. () Something that is lost  ( loss )
    something that is lost
     The car was a total loss
    the car was a total loss
     Loss of livestock left the rancher bankrupt
    loss of livestock left the rancher bankrupt
  2. () Gradual decline in amount or activity  ( loss )
    gradual decline in amount or activity
     Weight loss
    weight loss
     A serious loss of business
    a serious loss of business
  3. () The act of losing someone or something  ( loss )
    the act of losing someone or something
     Everyone expected him to win so his loss was a shock
    everyone expected him to win so his loss was a shock
  4. () The disadvantage that results from losing something  ( deprivation , loss )
    the disadvantage that results from losing something
     His loss of credibility led to his resignation
    his loss of credibility led to his resignation
     Losing him is no great deprivation
    losing him is no great deprivation
  5. () The experience of losing a loved one  ( loss )
    the experience of losing a loved one
     He sympathized on the loss of their grandfather
    he sympathized on the loss of their grandfather
  6. () (military) military personnel lost by death or capture  ( personnel casualty , loss )
    (military) military personnel lost by death or capture
  7. () The amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue  ( red , red ink , loss )
    the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue
     The company operated at a loss last year
    the company operated at a loss last year
     The company operated in the red last year
    the company operated in the red last year
  8. Euphemistic expressions for death  ( departure , exit , expiration , going , loss , passing , release )
    euphemistic expressions for death
     Thousands mourned his passing
    thousands mourned his passing