Loss synonyms

lôs, lŏs

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ruin
(Uncountable) Something that leads to serious trouble or destruction.
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end
The part at, toward, or near either of the extremities of anything; tip
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misfortune
Misfortune is bad luck or a distressing occurrence.
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calamity
The definition of a calamity is an event that brings loss or a disaster.
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being without
The result of unprofitable activity
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deficit
The amount by which a sum of money falls short of the required or expected amount; a shortage:
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forfeit
To lose or give up (something) on account of an offense, error, or failure to fulfill an agreement:
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trouble
A misfortune; calamity; mishap
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decline
The process or result of declining, especially:
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eradication
The state of being plucked up by the roots.
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suppression
Suppression is the act of keeping something from happening.
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damage (related)
Injury or harm to a person or thing, resulting in a loss in soundness or value
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bereavement
The state of being bereaved; deprivation; especially the loss of a relative by death
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waste
Waste is matter excreted from the body, or unwanted or discarded matter.
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misplacing
The act or fact of losing
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wound
An injury to a plant caused by cutting, scraping, or other external force
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lack
The thing that is lacking or needed
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succumb
(Intransitive) To yield to an overpowering force or overwhelming desire.
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wreck
The remains of something that has been severely damaged or worn down.
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mislay
To put in a place afterward forgotten or not easily found
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losing
The action of the verb to lose.
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accident
(Military) An unplanned event that results in injury (including death) or occupational illness to person(s) and/or damage to property, exclusive of injury and/or damage caused by action of an enemy or hostile force.
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death
Death is defined as the act of passing away, the end of life, or the permanent destruction of something.
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deprivation
A loss
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disaster
The definition of a disaster is an event, often sudden, that causes great damage or devastation.
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win (antonym)
An individual victory (opposite of a loss)
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privation
The state of being very poor, and lacking the basic necessities of life.
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diminution (related)
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destruction
Destruction is defined as the tearing down or dismantling or killing of something.
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forfeiture
A loss of property to penalize a failure to act in accordance with a legal requirement.
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giving-up
The act or fact of losing
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sacrifice
The definition of a sacrifice is an offering or a giving up of something.
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catastrophe
(Geol.) A sudden, violent change, such as an earthquake
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trial
The act or process of testing, trying, or putting to the proof:
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failure
The condition or fact of being insufficient or falling short:
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mislaying
The act or fact of losing
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hurt
(Archaic) A bodily injury causing pain; a wound or bruise.
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injury
A particular form of hurt, damage, or loss:
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want
The definition of a want is something desired or wished for.
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need
Necessity; obligation:
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destitution
The condition of lacking something.
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deterioration
The process of growing worse, or the state of having grown worse.
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impairment
(Accounting) A downward revaluation, a write-down.
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degeneration
The process of degenerating.
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retrogression
A deterioration or decline to a previous state
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retardation
The extent to which anything is retarded; the result of any retarding or delay; mental, social, or physical slowness.
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disadvantage
An unfavorable situation or circumstance; drawback; handicap
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wreckage
A wrecking or being wrecked
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extinction
The fact of being extinct or the process of becoming extinct.
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dissolution
The termination, cessation, or winding up of a legal entity such as a corporation or partnership; the consensual or judicially ordered undoing of a contract by placing the parties back into the positions they held before entering into it; the termination of a marriage.
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annihilation
(Physics) The phenomenon in which a particle and an antiparticle, such as an electron and a positron, meet and are converted to a combination of energy or energetic particles approximately equivalent to the sum of their masses.
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extirpation
The act of extirpating or uprooting.
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bane
(Dated) Poison, especially any of several poisonous plants
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undoing
A cause or source of ruin; downfall:
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disorganization
The state of being disorganized; as, the disorganization of the body, or of government.
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breaking-up
The result of unprofitable activity
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immolation
The act of immolating, or the state of being immolated, or sacrificed.
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relapse
The recurrence of a disease after apparent improvement
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advantage (antonym)
A beneficial factor or combination of factors:
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advancement (antonym)
An irrevocable gift to an heir during an intestate’s life, given with the intention that it shall diminish or extinguish the heir’s share of the intestate’s estate under the laws of intestate succession. See also satisfaction, ademption, and lapse.
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supply (antonym)
An amount available or sufficient for a given use; stock:
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bankruptcy (related)
A legal proceeding that allows for a person or entity to be declared bankrupt.
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astray
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disoriented
Having lost one's direction; confused.
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missing
(Of an internal combustion engine) To be running roughly due an occasional lack of a spark or other irregular fault.
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affliction
Something which causes pain, suffering, distress or agony.
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cost
The amount paid for something by a dealer, contractor, etc.: a markup is usually added to arrive at a selling price
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decrease
The amount by which something decreases.
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defeat
Frustration
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depreciation
A decline in the value of an asset over time, due to its increasing obsolescence or the wear and tear due to its use; a deduction on an income tax return of part of the asset’s cost, transforming its declining value into a benefit for the taxpayer.
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detriment
The definition of a detriment is something that can cause damage, injury or harm.
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disintegration
Disintegration is defined as the process of becoming weak or falling apart.
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elimination
(Mathematics) The act of causing a quantity to disappear from an equation; especially, in the operation of deducing from several equations containing several unknown quantities a less number of equations containing a less number of unknown quantities.
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leak
Loss of electric current as a result of faulty insulation.
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price
The cost at which something is obtained:
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ullage
In an industrial setting, the empty space in a tank, such as for fuel
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default
(Intransitive) To lose a competition by failing to compete.
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falter
(Intransitive) To stammer; to utter with hesitation, or in a weak and trembling manner.
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misplace
To bestow (one's trust, affection, etc.) on an unsuitable or undeserving object
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waver
(Intransitive) To fluctuate or vary, as commodity prices or a poorly sustained musical pitch.
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fortune (antonym)
Success, especially when at least partially resulting from luck:
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achievement (antonym)
The definition of an achievement is something that is accomplished, particularly by great effort, courage or special skills.
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accomplishment (antonym)
Something accomplished or done successfully; work completed; achievement
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success (antonym)
One that is successful:
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deprival
The condition of being deprived
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dispossession
The act of removing someone from a tenancy in, or the possession of, real property.
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divestiture
The sale or liquidation of a subsidiary company, especially if forced by some governing authority
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get (related)
The young of an animal; offspring; breed
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give (related)
A tendency to be springy; resilience
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rich (related)
Wealthy people considered as a group. Often used with the :
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passing
Death, dying; the end of something. [from 14th c.]
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departure
A starting out, as on a trip or a new course of action.
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exit
A passage or way out:
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expiration
A coming to a close; cessation; extinction; termination; end.
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release
The definition of a release is a letting go, setting free or relief.
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personnel casualty
military personnel lost by death or capture
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red-ink
A deficit or loss shown in the accounts of a bank, company, etc.
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red
Something that has a red hue.
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gain (antonym)
An increase in wealth, earnings, etc.; profit; winnings
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total loss (related)
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excess (related)
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degradation (related)
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accumulation (related)
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loss-of-life (related)
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distress (related)
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breakdown (related)
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depletion (related)
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disturbance (related)
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ill-fortune
The act or fact of losing
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misadventure
An unlucky accident; mishap; an instance of bad luck
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ill-luck
Alternative form of ill luck.
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cataclysm
A sudden, violent event.
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lost
Not to be found; missing
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Loss Sentence Examples

  • The sense of loss returned.

  • He already felt the loss of her calm energy, but he had no idea what to do about it.

  • On the other hand, if he lost them, she would be sharing the loss of lifestyle.

  • The blood loss and lack of food made her dizzy.

  • A loss too great for me to bear.

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