loss

Meaning of loss in English

Noun

1. the losing of something

the loss of a loved one

2. defeat

the loss of a battle

3. failure

the loss of a prize

4. something or someone lost; damage or disadvantage

They suffered heavy losses in the business.
His retirement is a great loss to us.

5. casualties; victims

6. death

7. waste

without loss of time

8. reduction, shrinkage, or lowering

loss in weight