definition of
loss

[1] #1 loss n. something that is lost; "the car was a total loss"; "loss of livestock left the rancher bankrupt". wn

[2] #2 loss n. gradual decline in amount or activity; "weight loss"; "a serious loss of business". wn

[3] #3 loss n. the act of losing someone or something; "everyone expected him to win so his loss was a shock". wn

[4] #4 loss n. [deprivation] the disadvantage that results from losing something; "his loss of credibility led to his resignation"; "losing him is no great deprivation". wn

[5] #5 loss n. the experience of losing a loved one; "he sympathized on the loss of their grandfather". wn