loss

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. Source: opted

2. v. t. The state of losing or having lost; the privation, defect, misfortune, harm, etc., which ensues from losing. Source: opted

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. Source: opted

4. v. t. The state of being lost or destroyed; especially, the wreck or foundering of a ship or other vessel. Source: opted

5. v. t. Failure to gain or win; as, loss of a race or battle. Source: opted

6. v. t. Failure to use advantageously; as, loss of time. Source: opted

7. v. t. Killed, wounded, and captured persons, or captured property. Source: opted

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. Source: opted

9. n. something that is lost Source: wordnet

10. n. gradual decline in amount or activity Source: wordnet

11. n. the act of losing someone or something Source: wordnet

12. n. the disadvantage that results from losing something Source: wordnet

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