Meaning of 'loss'

noun

the act of losing someone or something

Example: "Everyone expected the team to win so their loss was a shock."

noun

the disadvantage that results from losing something

Example: "Their loss of credibility led to their resignation."

Synonyms: deprivation

noun

the experience of losing a loved one

Example: "I sympathized on the loss of their grandfather."

noun

euphemistic expressions for death

Synonyms: exit

noun

military personnel lost by death or capture

Synonyms: personnel casualty

noun

the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue

Example: "the company operated at a loss last year"

Synonyms: red red ink

noun

something that is lost

Example: "the car was a total loss"

noun

gradual decline in amount or activity

Example: "weight loss"