Defn: 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.
LOSSFUL
Loss"ful, a.
Defn: Detrimental. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
LOSSLESS
Loss"less, a.
Defn: Free from loss. [Obs.] Milton.
LOST
Lost, a. Etym: [Prop. p. p. of OE. losien. See Lose, v. t.]
1. Parted with unwillingly or unintentionally; not to be found; missing; as, a lost book or sheep.
2. Parted with; no longer held or possessed; as, a lost limb; lost honor.
3. Not employed or enjoyed; thrown away; employed ineffectually; wasted; squandered; as, a lost day; a lost opportunity or benefit.