Entry Word: loss

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 the act or an instance of not having or being able to find <he was upset over the loss of his bike>

Synonyms mislaying, misplacement

Related Words deprivation, dispossession; forfeit, forfeiture, penalty; sacrifice; bereavement

Antonyms acquisition, gain

2 a person or thing harmed, lost, or destroyed <the platoon was able to accomplish its mission without any losses> — see casualty 1
3 failure to win a contest <weʼre discouraged by our loss on Friday, but weʼre training hard for next weekʼs game anyway> — see defeat 1
4 the amount by which something is lessened <was determined to stay on the diet until he showed a loss of ten pounds> — see decrease
5 the state of being robbed of something normally enjoyed <her loss of sleep meant that she had trouble concentrating in class> — see privation
6 the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless <the loss of the ship was more significant than the loss of its cargo> — see destruction