(US) Prevention of a loss of profit (instances of theft, fraud, etc.) done by retail stores. / (US) The department or a person who is employed to carry out loss prevention.

Synonym of sore loser.

(of a thing, event, etc) No longer used or available; unknown to or forgotten by everyone. / (of a person) No longer existent, deceased.

One cannot change one's nature, no matter how much time passes.

To become disoriented.

A portion of a lead or advantage that has been subsequently lost.

(pathology) the loss of blood caused by heavy bleeding

plural of bad loser

(Scotland, obsolete) Of a pump: to dry up; to yield no water.

(economics) A loss of economic efficiency due to failure to achieve a free market equilibrium.