loss in WordNet English dictionary

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