3. 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.
4. The state of being lost or destroyed; especially, the wreck or foundering of a ship or other vessel.
5. Failure to gain or win; as, loss of a race or battle.
6. Failure to use advantageously; as, loss of time.
7. (Mil.) Killed, wounded, and captured persons, or captured property.
8. (Insurance) 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.
To bear a loss, to make a loss good; also, to sustain a loss without sinking under it. — To be at a
loss, to be in a state of uncertainty.
Syn. — Privation; detriment; injury; damage.
