[noun] the act of losing; "everyone expected him to win so his loss was a shock"
[noun] something that is lost; "the car was a total loss"; "loss of livestock left the rancher bankrupt"
[noun] 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" Synonyms: red ink, red
[noun] gradual decline in amount or activity; "weight loss"; "a serious loss of business"
[noun] the disadvantage that results from losing something; "his loss of credibility led to his resignation"; "losing him is no great deprivation" Synonyms: deprivation
[noun] military personnel lost by death or capture Synonyms: personnel casualty
[noun] the experience of losing a loved one; "he sympathized on the loss of their grandfather"