losses

loss-es · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of loss; instances of losing something or someone.

  2. 2.

    Financial deficits; money lost in business or investments.

  3. 3.

    Casualties; people killed or injured in war or disaster.

Phrases & expressions

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    cut one's losses — To stop an activity before losing more
  • •
    heavy losses — Significant casualties or financial deficit
  • •
    write off losses — To accept losses as unrecoverable

Related words

Antonyms: gains, profits, victories
See also: lose, losing, loss
Synonyms: casualties, deficits, setbacks

Etymology

Plural of loss, from Old English los ("destruction, loss").