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L0255200 (lôs, lŏs)n.1. The act or an instance of losing: nine losses during the football season.2. a. One that is lost: wrote their flooded house off as a loss.b. The condition of being deprived or bereaved of something or someone: Her loss was made easier by the support of her friends.c. The amount of something lost: selling at a 50 percent loss.3. The harm or suffering caused by losing or being lost: The doctor's retirement is a great loss to the community.4. losses People lost in wartime; casualties.5. Destruction: The war caused incalculable loss.6. Electricity The power decrease caused by resistance in a circuit, circuit element, or device.7. The amount of a claim on an insurer by an insured.Idiom: at a loss1. Below cost: sold the merchandise at a loss.2. Perplexed; puzzled: I am at a loss to understand those remarks.

[Middle English los, from Old English; see lose.]

loss

(lɒs) n1. the act or an instance of losing2. the disadvantage or deprivation resulting from losing: a loss of reputation. 3. the person, thing, or amount lost: a large loss. 4. (Military) (plural) military personnel lost by death or capture5. (Accounting & Book-keeping) (sometimes plural) the amount by which the costs of a business transaction or operation exceed its revenue6. (Electrical Engineering) a measure of the power lost in an electrical system expressed as the ratio of or difference between the input power and the output power7. (Insurance) insurance a. an occurrence of something that has been insured against, thus giving rise to a claim by a policyholderb. the amount of the resulting claim8. uncertain what to do; bewildered9. rendered helpless (for lack of something): at a loss for words. 10. (Marketing) at less than the cost of buying, producing, or maintaining (something): the business ran at a loss for several years. [C14: noun probably formed from lost, past participle of losen to perish, from Old English lōsian to be destroyed, from los destruction]

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(lɔs, lɒs)

n. 1. the act of losing possession of something. 2. disadvantage or deprivation from separation or loss: bearing the loss of a robbery. 3. something that is lost. 4. an amount or number lost: The loss of life increased each day. 5. an instance of losing: the loss of old friends. 6. deprivation through death: to mourn the loss of a grandparent. 7. a losing by defeat. 8. failure to preserve or maintain: loss of engine speed. 9. destruction; ruin. 10. Often, losses. the number of soldiers lost through death or capture. 11. an event, as death or property damage, for which an insurer must make indemnity under the terms of a policy. 12. a measure of the power lost in an electrical system, as by conversion to heat, expressed as a relation between power input and power output, as the ratio of or difference between the two quantities. Idioms: at a loss, a. at less than cost. b. in a state of bewilderment or uncertainty. [before 900; Middle English; Old English los destruction, c. Old Norse los looseness, breaking up. compare lose, loose]

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Noun	1.	loss - something that is lost; "the car was a total loss"; "loss of livestock left the rancher bankrupt"transferred possession, transferred property - a possession whose ownership changes or lapsesforfeit, forfeiture - something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty;financial loss - loss of money or decrease in financial valuesacrifice - a loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value; "he had to sell his car at a considerable sacrifice"wastage - anything lost by wear or waste
	2.	loss - gradual decline in amount or activity; "weight loss"; "a serious loss of business"decline, diminution - change toward something smaller or lowerepilation - loss of hair; the result of removing hairreducing - loss of excess weight (as by dieting); becoming slimmer; "a doctor supervised her reducing"
	3.	loss - the act of losing someone or something; "everyone expected him to win so his loss was a shock"failure - an act that fails; "his failure to pass the test"default - loss due to not showing up; "he lost the game by default"capitulation, surrender, fall - the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions); "they were protected until the capitulation of the fort"
	4.	loss - the disadvantage that results from losing something; "his loss of credibility led to his resignation"; "losing him is no great deprivation"deprivationdisadvantage - the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
	5.	loss - the experience of losing a loved one; "he sympathized on the loss of their grandfather"experience - an event as apprehended; "a surprising experience"; "that painful experience certainly got our attention"
	6.	loss - 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"red ink, redpaper loss - an unrealized loss on an investment calculated by subtracting the current market price from the investor's costsqueeze - a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer; "increased expenses put a squeeze on profits"amount, amount of money, sum, sum of money - a quantity of money; "he borrowed a large sum"; "the amount he had in cash was insufficient"gain - the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating
	7.	loss - military personnel lost by death or capturepersonnel casualtycasualty - a decrease of military personnel or equipmentcombat injury, wound, injury - a casualty to military personnel resulting from combatsacrifice - personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective)armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
	8.	loss - euphemistic expressions for death; "thousands mourned his passing"exit, expiration, going, passing, departure, releaseeuphemism - an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harshdeath, decease, expiry - the event of dying or departure from life; "her death came as a terrible shock"; "upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren"

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noun1. mislaying, losing, misplacing We can help you in case of loss of money or baggage.2. losing, waste, disappearance, deprivation, squandering, drain, forfeiture The loss of income is about £250 million.
losing finding, gain, acquisition, preservation, reimbursement3. death, grief, demise, bereavement, passing away, decease Surviving the loss of a loved one has made me feel old.4. (sometimes plural) deficit, debt, deficiency, debit, depletion, shrinkage, losings The company will cease operating due to continued losses.
deficit gain5. damage, cost, injury, hurt, harm, disadvantage, detriment, impairment His death is a great loss to us.
damage advantage, recovery, restorationplural noun1. casualties, dead, victims, death toll, fatalities, number killed, number wounded Enemy losses were said to be high.at a loss confused, puzzled, baffled, bewildered, stuck (informal), helpless, stumped, perplexed, mystified, nonplussed, at your wits' end I was at a loss for what to do next.Proverbs
"One man's loss is another man's gain"

loss

noun1. The act or an instance of losing something:losing, misplacement.2. The condition of being deprived of what one once had or ought to have:deprival, deprivation, dispossession, divestiture, privation.

Translations

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lose

(luːz) – past tense, past participle lost (lost) – verb1. to stop having; to have no longer. She has lost interest in her work; I have lost my watch; He lost hold of the rope.丧失2. to have taken away from one (by death, accident etc). She lost her father last year; The ship was lost in the storm; He has lost his job.失去3. to put (something) where it cannot be found. My secretary has lost your letter.丢失4. not to win. I always lose at cards; She lost the race.输去5. to waste or use more (time) than is necessary. He lost no time in informing the police of the crime.白费ˈloser noun a person who loses. The losers congratulated the winners.输者loss (los) noun1. the act or fact of losing. suffering from loss of memory; the loss (= death) of our friend.丧失2. something which is lost. It was only after he was dead that we realized what a loss he was.损失3. the amount (especially of money) which is lost. a loss of 500 pounds.亏损lost adjective1. missing; no longer to be found. a lost ticket.失去的2. not won. The game is lost.输掉的3. wasted; not used properly. a lost opportunity.错过的4. no longer knowing where one is, or in which direction to go. I don't know whether to turn left or right – I'm lost.迷途的at a loss not knowing what to do, say etc. He was at a loss for words to express his gratitude.不知所措a bad/good loser someone who behaves badly or well when he loses a game etc. 输不起的人，输得起的人 lose oneself in to have all one's attention taken up by. to lose oneself in a book.专心于lose one's memory to stop being able to remember things. 丧失记忆lose out to suffer loss or be at a disadvantage. 输掉lost in having one's attention wholly taken up by. She was lost in thought.沉湎于lost on wasted, having no effect, on. The joke was lost on her.对...不起作用

to lose (not loose) the match.

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loss of face

The state or circumstance of having lost the respect of other people, as due to having done something improper or unacceptable. After my terrible loss of face in front of the in-laws, I knew I couldn't return to their home for the foreseeable future.See also: face, loss, of

write off (one's) losses

1. To record one's financial losses during the accounting process. We've had such a rough third quarter that being able to write off our losses for a tax break is the only upside.2. By extension, to move on from a situation that has gone badly. I started out as an engineering major, but after failing all of my classes, I decided to write off my losses and switch to communications.See also: loss, off, write

at a loss

1. Totally perplexed. I'm at a loss as to how they lost that game after having a five-goal lead. Can anyone decipher what he means? I'm at a loss.2. Below cost or without profiting. I think the store is going to close soon—it's been selling items at a loss for a long time. Most restaurants operate at a loss for a long time before they start turning a profit.See also: loss

at a loss for words

Unable to speak or articulate a coherent thought. I'm so disappointed that I'm actually at a loss for words.See also: loss, word

be a dead loss

slang To be unsuccessful in a certain area or pursuit. I thought I could reconcile with my mother, but our phone call was a dead loss. My drawing is a mess—I'm a dead loss as an artist. Don't put him on our team, he's a dead loss at basketball!See also: dead, loss

be at a loss

To be uncertain of how to proceed or what to do or think. Your behavior is absolutely unacceptable. I'm at a loss as to what to do with you. Now that the whole schedule has been rearranged, I'm at a loss.See also: loss

acceptable damage

Destruction or casualties that are considered reasonable because they happen in the context of a war or military attack. Many would argue that even one lost life should not be considered acceptable damage. The general considered the destruction of the tanks to be acceptable damage since his soldiers returned from the mission alive and uninjured.See also: acceptable, damage

acceptable losses

Destruction or casualties that are considered reasonable because they happen in the context of a war or military attack. The general considered the destruction of the tanks to be acceptable losses since his soldiers returned from the mission alive and uninjured. Many would argue that any lost lives should not be considered acceptable lossesSee also: acceptable, loss

a dead loss

1. One who is unsuccessful in a certain area or pursuit. My drawing is a mess—I'm a dead loss as an artist. Don't put him on our team, he's a dead loss at basketball!2. A complete loss or failure, usually financially. I'm not surprised that venture turned out to be a dead loss—I always thought the owner was a fraud. I thought I could reconcile with my mother, but our phone call was a dead loss.See also: dead, loss

cut (one's) losses

To stop an action that has resulted in loss or failure or leave a failing situation before it gets worse. Man, this venture is going nowhere—I think we're better off cutting our losses than agreeing to rent this space for another year.See also: cut, loss

lost for words

Unable to speak or articulate a coherent thought, typically because one is surprised or in shock. When I got the call that my straight-A-student daughter had been arrested for breaking into the school, I was lost for words. When I found out that my coworkers had taken a collection to help pay for my medical bills, I was lost for words.See also: lost, word

one person's loss is another person's gain

Something one person loses or discards something, it gives another person the chance to claim it or take advantage of the situation. I heard ADS Advertising lost the FlemCorp account, which means we've got a shot of taking it over for ourselves. One person's loss is another person's gain! I was walking home from my night class when I stumbled across a perfectly good bicycle lying on the street. "One person's loss is another person's gain," I thought to myself, as I picked it up and rode it the rest of the way home.See also: another, gain, loss, one

one man's loss is another man's gain

I heard ADS Advertising lost the FlemCorp account, which means we've got a shot of taking it over for ourselves. One man's loss is another man's gain! I was walking home from my night class when I stumbled across a perfectly good bicycle lying on the street. "One man's loss is another man's gain," I thought to myself, as I picked it up and rode it the rest of the way home. I was walking home from my night class when I stumbled across a perfectly good bicycle lying on the street. "One man's loss is another man's gain," I thought to myself, as I picked it up and rode it the rest of the way home.See also: another, gain, loss, one

recoup (something) from (someone or something)

To recover, regain, or restore something from someone or something. You'll have to pay for everything out of pocket, but you can recoup it all from HR after you're back from the trip. The meeting was full of angry shareholders looking to recoup their investments from the foundering tech company.See also: recoup

recover from (someone or something)

1. To return to good health after some illness or injury. Often used in the continuous tense to indicate an ongoing recovery. My brother is still recovering from malaria after coming back from his trip to Kenya. I'm still recovering from a broken ankle, so I'm afraid I won't be coming on the ski trip in December.2. To return to stable, competitive, or composed position or status after some difficult, troublesome, or threatening situation. Things are better on the whole, but many businesses haven't yet recovered from the economic crisis. The team managed to recover from a disastrous start to the game, and they're now in a position where they could possibly win the whole thing. Georgina always finds it hard to recover from her in-laws' visits.3. To get something back that had been taken or possessed by someone or something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "recover" and "from." I haven't been able to recover my money from the company I invested in yet. They recovered the ball from the other team within range of a field goal.See also: recover

recuperate from (someone or something)

1. To return to good health after some illness or injury. Often used in the continuous tense to indicate an ongoing recovery. My brother is still recuperating from malaria after coming back from his trip to Kenya. I'm still recuperating from a broken ankle, so I'm afraid I won't be coming on the ski trip in December.2. To return to stable or composed position, status, or mindset after some difficult, troublesome, or threatening situation. Things are better on the whole, but many businesses haven't yet recuperated from the economic crisis. It will take me a day or two to recuperate from that visit from my in-laws.See also: recuperate

acceptable damage

and acceptable lossesEuph. casualties or destruction inflicted by an enemy that is considered minor or tolerable. At present, the enemy's first-strike capability would produce acceptable damage. The general indicated that the fifty thousand casualties were within the range of acceptable losses.See also: acceptable, damage

at a loss (for words)

Fig. unable to speak; speechless or befuddled. I was so surprised that I was at a loss for words. Tom was terribly confused—really at a loss.See also: loss

cut one's losses

to do something to stop a loss of something. I knew I had to do something to cut my losses, but it was almost too late. Sell some of the high-priced stuff to cut your losses.See also: cut, loss

dead loss

a total loss. My investment was a dead loss. This car is a dead loss after the accident.See also: dead, loss

One man's loss is another man's gain.

Prov. When one person loses something, another person gets it. (You can substitute appropriate names or pronouns for the phrases one man's and another man's, as in the second example.) Mike found a five-dollar bill on the sidewalk. "One man's loss is another man's gain," he thought to himself, as he took the money. Jane: Andy just got fired. Jill: I know. And Andy's loss is my gain; I'm getting promoted to his job!See also: another, gain, loss, one

throw someone for a loss

to cause someone to be uncertain or confused. (Often passive.) The stress of being in front of so many people threw Ann for a loss. She forgot her speech. It was a difficult problem. I was thrown for a loss for an answer.See also: loss, throw

at a loss

1. Below cost, as in The store was doing so badly that it was selling merchandise at a loss. 2. Puzzled, perplexed, in a state of uncertainty, as in When his letters were returned unopened, John was at a loss as to what to do next. This usage was originally applied to hounds who had lost the scent or track of their prey. [Mid-1600s] 3. at a loss for words. Unable or uncertain as to what to say. For example, Father's tirade left us all at a loss for words. [Late 1600s] See also: loss

cut one's losses

Withdraw from a losing situation, as in They decided to close down the unprofitable branch and cut their losses. This expression uses cut in the sense of "reduce" (also see cut down, def. 2). See also: cut, loss

dead loss

1. A total loss, as in They've changed the currency, so these old coins are a dead loss. [Early 1700s] 2. A worthless person or thing; also, an utter waste of time. For example, With an injured knee he's a dead loss to the team, or It rained every day, so our week at the beach was a dead loss. [1920s] See also: dead, loss

at a loss

COMMON If you are at a loss, you do not know what to do or say in a particular situation. These women are at a loss to know where to go for help. With over 190 different recipes for more than 100 varieties of pasta, Rosa is never at a loss for something to cook.See also: loss

a dead loss

If you describe someone or something as a dead loss, you think that they are completely useless. For them the nearly-new car is a dead loss because it loses value more quickly. I have always been a dead loss at competitive sports and games.See also: dead, loss

cut your losses

COMMON If you cut your losses, you decide to stop spending time, energy, or money on an activity or situation on which you have already spent a lot without having any success. Competition in the market was so strong, we decided to cut our losses and close the business. Only you can decide if you should push on to the end of your degree or cut your losses and get out.See also: cut, loss

lost for words

at a loss for words

COMMON If you are lost for words or at a loss for words, you are so amazed, shocked, or sad that you do not know what to say or how to express your feelings in words. She looked shocked and was, for a moment, lost for words. They were all waiting for me to say something. But for the first time in my life I felt at a loss for words. Note: You can also say that you are stuck for words. I was astonished to have been given the award — I was stuck for words.See also: lost, word

cut your losses

abandon an enterprise or course of action that is clearly going to be unprofitable or unsuccessful before you suffer too much loss or harm. The sense of cut here is probably ‘sever yourself from’ rather than ‘reduce in size’. 1991 Jane Smiley A Thousand Acres Ginny is eternally hopeful, you know. She never cuts her losses. She always thinks things could change. See also: cut, loss

a dead ˈloss

a person or thing that is useless or a complete failure: This television is a dead loss; the picture fades completely after five minutes.See also: dead, loss

at a ˈloss

(informal) uncertain about what to do or how to do something: We’re at a loss to know what to do with all this food from the party yesterday. ♢ I was completely at a loss. I couldn’t understand the instructions.See also: loss

at a ˌloss for ˈwords

unable to say anything: He’s never at a loss for words, in fact it’s difficult sometimes to stop him talking. ♢ I was completely at a loss for words. I had never been spoken to like that in my whole life.See also: loss, word

cut your ˈlosses

stop doing something that is not successful before the situation becomes even worse: When our rent went up we decided to cut our losses and close the store.See also: cut, loss

cut one’s losses

tv. to do something to stop a loss of something. I knew I had to do something to cut my losses, but it was almost too late. See also: cut, loss

cut (one's) losses

To withdraw from a losing situation.See also: cut, loss

at a loss

1. Below cost: sold the merchandise at a loss.2. Perplexed; puzzled: I am at a loss to understand those remarks.See also: loss

at a loss, to be

To be puzzled or unable to come to a decision. The English clergyman Charles Colton (ca. 1780–1832) wrote, “As completely at a loss as a Dutchman without his pipe, a Frenchman without his mistress, an Italian without his fiddle, or an Englishman without his umbrella” (Lacon, Part 2, no. 116). One may also be at a loss for something, most often at a loss for words, meaning that one is rendered speechless.

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