Synonyms: loss
Definition: the act of losing someone or something
Usage: everyone expected him to win so his loss was a shock
Synonyms: deprivation, loss
Definition: the disadvantage that results from losing something
Usage: his loss of credibility led to his resignation; losing him is no great deprivation
Similar words: disadvantage
Definition: the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
Synonyms: loss
Definition: the experience of losing a loved one
Usage: he sympathized on the loss of their grandfather
Similar words: experience
Definition: an event as apprehended
Usage: a surprising experience; that painful experience certainly got our attention
Synonyms: loss, exit, expiration, going, passing, release, departure
Definition: euphemistic expressions for death
Usage: thousands mourned his passing
Similar words: death, decease, expiry
Definition: the event of dying or departure from life
Usage: her death came as a terrible shock; upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren
Synonyms: personnel casualty, loss
Definition: military personnel lost by death or capture
Similar words: casualty
Definition: a decrease of military personnel or equipment
Definition: the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue
Usage: the company operated at a loss last year; the company operated in the red last year
Similar words: sum, sum of money, amount, amount of money
Definition: a quantity of money
Usage: he borrowed a large sum; the amount he had in cash was insufficient
Synonyms: loss
Definition: something that is lost
Usage: the car was a total loss; loss of livestock left the rancher bankrupt
Similar words: transferred possession, transferred property
Definition: a possession whose ownership changes or lapses
Synonyms: loss
Definition: gradual decline in amount or activity
Usage: weight loss; a serious loss of business
Similar words: decline, diminution
Definition: change toward something smaller or lower