dɪˈpɑː(ɹ)tjə(ɹ) dɛp.ɹɪ.veɪʃən ˌɛk.spəˈɹeɪ.ʃən ˈɡəʊɪŋ ˈɡoʊɪŋ lɒs lɔs ˈpɑːsɪŋ ɹɪˈliːs the act of losing someone or something everyone expected him to win so his loss was a shock the disadvantage that results from losing something his loss of credibility led to his resignation losing him is no great deprivation the experience of losing a loved one he sympathized on the loss of their grandfather euphemistic expressions for death thousands mourned his passing military personnel lost by death or capture 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 something that is lost the car was a total loss loss of livestock left the rancher bankrupt gradual decline in amount or activity weight loss a serious loss of business