loss

ot noun

1. The result of no longer possessing an object, a function, or a characteristic due to external causes or misplacement. In other areas, glacier loss creates serious risk of a dry period across the Third Pole, Wang said.
2. Something that has been destroyed or ruined. It was a terrible crash; both cars were total losses.
3. Defeat; an instance of being defeated. The match ended in their first loss of the season.
4. The death of a person or animal. The battle was won, but losses were great.