Loss

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. The destruction or ruin of an object.
3. Something that has been destroyed or ruined.

   "It was a terrible crash; both cars were total losses."

4. Defeat; an instance of being defeated.

   "The match ended in their first loss of the season."

5. The death of a person or animal.

   "The battle was won, but losses were great."