losses Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun something lost (especially money lost at gambling)
   losings.
   
2. noun something that is lost
   loss.
   
   • the car was a total loss
   • loss of livestock left the rancher bankrupt
3. noun gradual decline in amount or activity
   loss.
   
   • weight loss
   • a serious loss of business
4. noun the act of losing someone or something
   loss.
   
   • everyone expected him to win so his loss was a shock
5. noun the disadvantage that results from losing something
   loss; deprivation.
   
   • his loss of credibility led to his resignation
   • losing him is no great deprivation
6. noun the experience of losing a loved one
   loss.
   
   • he sympathized on the loss of their grandfather
7. noun the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue
   loss; red ink; red.
   
   • the company operated at a loss last year
   • the company operated in the red last year
8. noun military personnel lost by death or capture
   loss; personnel casualty.
   
9. noun euphemistic expressions for death
   loss; departure; going; exit; expiration; release; passing.
   
   • thousands mourned his passing

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