nnoun.possessionsomething that is lostExamples:- the car was a total loss
- loss of livestock left the rancher bankrupt
Hypernyms:transferred possession transferred property
Inherited Hypernyms:losstransferred propertypossessionrelationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:financial lossforfeitforfeituresacrificewastage
Full Hyponyms:business deductioncapital lossdelinquencydepreciationentertainment deductionexemptionfinancial lossforfeitlosingsnonpaymentsacrificestraight-line methodtax benefittax write-offwastagewrite-off
nnoun.processgradual decline in amount or activityExamples:- weight loss
- a serious loss of business
Derivationally Related Form:lossy
Hypernyms:decline diminution
Inherited Hypernyms:lossdeclinedecreaseprocessphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:epilationreducing
Full Hyponyms:epilationpsilosisreducing
nnoun.actthe act of losing someone or somethingExamples:- everyone expected him to win so his loss was a shock
Hypernyms:failure
Inherited Hypernyms:lossfailurenonaccomplishmentacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:capitulationdefaultfallsurrender
Full Hyponyms:capitulationdefault
nnoun.attributethe disadvantage that results from losing somethingSynset:deprivation
Examples:- his loss of credibility led to his resignation
- losing him is no great deprivation
Hypernyms:disadvantage
Inherited Hypernyms:lossdisadvantageliabilitybadqualityattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.eventthe experience of losing a loved oneExamples:- he sympathized on the loss of their grandfather
Hypernyms:experience
Inherited Hypernyms:lossexperiencehappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.possessionthe amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenueSynset:red red ink
Examples:- the company operated at a loss last year
- the company operated in the red last year
Antonyms:gain
Hypernyms:amount amount of money sum sum of money
Inherited Hypernyms:losssumassetspossessionrelationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:paper losssqueeze
Full Hyponyms:paper losssqueeze
nnoun.eventmilitary personnel lost by death or captureTopic:armed forcesarmed servicesmilitarymilitary machinewar machine
Synset:personnel casualty
Hypernyms:casualty
Inherited Hypernyms:personnel casualtycasualtydecreasechangehappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:combat injuryinjurysacrificewound
Full Hyponyms:blighty woundflesh woundsacrificewound
nnoun.eventeuphemistic expressions for deathDomain Usage:euphemism
Synset:departure exit expiration going passing release
Examples:- thousands mourned his passing
Derivationally Related Form:passexpireexitgodepart
Hypernyms:death decease expiry
Inherited Hypernyms:passingdeathchangehappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity