loss

noun

1. 1

   the act of losing someone or something

   everyone expected him to win so his loss was a shock

2. 2

   the disadvantage that results from losing something

   his loss of credibility led to his resignation

   losing him is no great deprivation

3. 3

   the experience of losing a loved one

   he sympathized on the loss of their grandfather

4. 4

   euphemistic expressions for death

   thousands mourned his passing

5. 5

   military personnel lost by death or capture

6. 6

   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

7. 7

   something that is lost

   the car was a total loss

   loss of livestock left the rancher bankrupt

8. 8

   gradual decline in amount or activity

   weight loss

   a serious loss of business