Loss vs. Lose
Lossnoun
an instance of losing, such as a defeat
Lossnoun
The result of an alteration in a function or characteristic of the body, or of its previous integrity.
Lossnoun
the hurtful condition of having lost something or someone, particularly in death.
Lossnoun
(in the plural) casualties, especially physically eliminated victims of violent conflict
Lossnoun
(financial) the sum an entity loses on balance
Lossnoun
destruction, ruin
Lossnoun
(engineering) electricity of kinetic power expended without doing useful work
Lossverb
(colloquial) lang=en
Lossnoun
The act of losing; failure; destruction; privation; as, the loss of property; loss of money by gaming; loss of health or reputation.
Lossnoun
The state of losing or having lost; the privation, defect, misfortune, harm, etc., which ensues from losing.
Lossnoun
That which is lost or from which one has parted; waste; - opposed to gain or increase; as, the loss of liquor by leakage was considerable.
Lossnoun
The state of being lost or destroyed; especially, the wreck or foundering of a ship or other vessel.
Lossnoun
Failure to gain or win; as, loss of a race or battle.
Lossnoun
Failure to use advantageously; as, loss of time.
Lossnoun
Killed, wounded, and captured persons, or captured property.
Lossnoun
Destruction or diminution of value, if brought about in a manner provided for in the insurance contract (as destruction by fire or wreck, damage by water or smoke), or the death or injury of an insured person; also, the sum paid or payable therefor; as, the losses of the company this year amount to a million of dollars.
Lossnoun
the act of losing;
Lossnoun
something that is lost;
Lossnoun
the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue;
Lossnoun
gradual decline in amount or activity;
Lossnoun
the disadvantage that results from losing something;
Lossnoun
military personnel lost by death or capture
Lossnoun
the experience of losing a loved one;
Lossnoun
euphemistic expressions for death;
Loseverb
(transitive) To cause (something) to cease to be in one's possession or capability due to unfortunate or unknown circumstances, events or reasons.
Loseverb
To wander from; to miss, so as not to be able to find; to go astray from.
Loseverb
(transitive) To have (an organ) removed from one's body, especially by accident.
Loseverb
(transitive) To fail to win (a game, competition, trial, etc).
Loseverb
(transitive) To shed (weight).
Loseverb
(transitive) To be unable to follow or trace (somebody or something) any longer.
Loseverb
(transitive) To cause (somebody) to be unable to follow or trace one any longer.
Loseverb
(transitive) To experience the death of (someone to whom one has an attachment, such as a relative or friend).
Loseverb
(transitive) To cease exhibiting; to overcome (a behavior or emotion).
Loseverb
To shed, remove, discard, or eliminate.
Loseverb
Of a clock, to run slower than expected.
Loseverb
To cause (someone) the loss of something; to deprive of.
Loseverb
To fail to catch with the mind or senses; to miss.
Loseverb
To cause to part with; to deprive of.
Losenoun
(obsolete) Fame, renown; praise.
Loseverb
To part with unintentionally or unwillingly, as by accident, misfortune, negligence, penalty, forfeit, etc.; to be deprived of; as, to lose money from one's purse or pocket, or in business or gaming; to lose an arm or a leg by amputation; to lose men in battle.
Loseverb
To cease to have; to possess no longer; to suffer diminution of; as, to lose one's relish for anything; to lose one's health.
Loseverb
Not to employ; to employ ineffectually; to throw away; to waste; to squander; as, to lose a day; to lose the benefits of instruction.
Loseverb
To wander from; to miss, so as not to be able to and; to go astray from; as, to lose one's way.
Loseverb
To ruin; to destroy; as destroy; as, the ship was lost on the ledge.
Loseverb
To be deprived of the view of; to cease to see or know the whereabouts of; as, he lost his companion in the crowd.
Loseverb
To fail to obtain or enjoy; to fail to gain or win; hence, to fail to catch with the mind or senses; to miss; as, I lost a part of what he said.
Loseverb
To cause to part with; to deprive of.
Loseverb
To prevent from gaining or obtaining.
Loseverb
To suffer loss, disadvantage, or defeat; to be worse off, esp. as the result of any kind of contest.
Loseverb
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense;
Loseverb
fail to win;
Loseverb
suffer the loss of a person through death or removal;
Loseverb
place (something) where one cannot find it again;
Loseverb
miss from one's possessions; lose sight of;
Loseverb
allow to go out of sight;
Loseverb
fail to make money in a business; make a loss or fail to profit;
Loseverb
fail to get or obtain;
Loseverb
retreat
Loseverb
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind;
Loseverb
be set at a disadvantage;
Loseverb
be deprived of or cease to have or retain (something)
Loseverb
cause (someone) to fail to gain or retain (something)
Loseverb
be deprived of (a relative or friend) through their death
Loseverb
(of a pregnant woman) miscarry (a baby) or suffer the death of (a baby) during childbirth
Loseverb
be destroyed or killed, especially as a result of an accident or military action
Loseverb
decrease in (body weight); undergo a reduction of (a specified amount of weight)
Loseverb
(of a watch or clock) become slow by (a specified amount of time)
Loseverb
become unable to control one's temper or emotions
Loseverb
become unable to find (something or someone)
Loseverb
cease or become unable to follow (the right route)
Loseverb
evade or shake off (a pursuer)
Loseverb
get rid of (an undesirable person or thing)
Loseverb
cause (someone) to be unable to follow an argument or explanation
Loseverb
be or become deeply absorbed in (something)
Loseverb
fail to win (a game or contest)
Loseverb
cause (someone) to fail to win (a game or contest)
Loseverb
earn less (money) than one is spending or has spent
Loseverb
waste or fail to take advantage of (time or an opportunity)
