Loss

/lˈɒs/

/ˈɫɔs/

Loss

the state or fact of losing someone or something

something that is lost

the fact of losing something little by little

the disadvantage that results from losing something

the experience of losing a loved one

military personnel lost by death or capture

money that is lost by a company, organization, or individual

synonyms : red

antonyms : gain

euphemistic expressions for death

synonyms : departure

a defeat in a competition, race, game, etc.

Examples

1. The drought caused a severe loss of vegetation.

2. The politician suffered a loss of face when their controversial policies were met with widespread public backlash.

3. The project was a dead loss from the beginning, with no clear goals or direction.

4. He knows the pain of loss after his grandmother passed away last year.