Thesaurus: loss

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1. v. t. The act of losing; failure; destruction; privation; as, the loss of property; loss of money by gaming; loss of health or reputation.
2. v. t. The state of losing or having lost; the privation, defect, misfortune, harm, etc., which ensues from losing.
3. v. t. That which is lost or from which one has parted; waste; -- opposed to gain or increase; as, the loss of liquor by leakage was considerable.
4. v. t. The state of being lost or destroyed; especially, the wreck or foundering of a ship or other vessel.
5. v. t. Failure to gain or win; as, loss of a race or battle.
6. v. t. Failure to use advantageously; as, loss of time.
7. v. t. Killed, wounded, and captured persons, or captured property.
8. v. t. Destruction or diminution of value, if brought about in a manner provided for in the insurance contract (as destruction by fire or wreck, damage by water or smoke), or the death or injury of an insured person; also, the sum paid or payable therefor; as, the losses of the company this year amount to a million of dollars.
9. n. something that is lost
10. n. gradual decline in amount or activity
11. n. the act of losing someone or something
12. n. the disadvantage that results from losing something