loss
noun.
something that is lost
the car was a total loss|loss of livestock left the rancher bankrupt
noun.
gradual decline in amount or activity
weight loss|a serious loss of business
noun.
the act of losing someone or something
everyone expected him to win so his loss was a shock
noun.
the disadvantage that results from losing something
his loss of credibility led to his resignation|losing him is no great deprivation
Synonym: deprivation
noun.
the experience of losing a loved one
he sympathized on the loss of their grandfather
noun.
the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue
the company operated at a loss last year|the company operated in the red last year
Synonym: red, red ink
noun.
military personnel lost by death or capture
noun.
euphemistic expressions for death
thousands mourned his passing
Antonym: gain