loss

Nouns

• (n) something that is lost
  • the car was a total loss
  • loss of livestock left the rancher bankrupt
• (n) gradual decline in amount or activity
  • weight loss
  • a serious loss of business
• (n) the act of losing someone or something
  • everyone expected him to win so his loss was a shock
• (n) the disadvantage that results from losing something
  • his loss of credibility led to his resignation
  • losing him is no great deprivation
  deprivation,
• (n) the experience of losing a loved one
  • he sympathized on the loss of their grandfather
• (n) the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue
  • the company operated at a loss last year
  • the company operated in the red last year
  red ink, red,
• (n) military personnel lost by death or capture personnel casualty,
• (n) euphemistic expressions for death
  • thousands mourned his passing
  exit, expiration, going, passing, departure, release,

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