Lose (verb)
1.
to no longer have sth.
Ø I’ve
lost my parking ticket.
2.
to have sth or someone taken away.
Ø At
least 500 people will lose their
jobs if the factory closes.
3.
to stop feeling a certain way.
Ø I
lost interest halfway through the
movie.
4.
to
have less of sth than before.
Ø William
is trying to lose some weight before
Christmas.
Loss (noun)
1.
to no longer have sth or have less of sth.
Ø
Poor Tim suffered
a gradual loss of memory as he grow
older over the years.
Ø
Wendy’s sudden
weight loss is a huge concern to her
and her family.
2.
to refer to the death of someone.
Ø
Mr and Mrs Johnson
never really got over the loss of
their young son.
3.
a situation whereby a company spends more money than
it makes.
Ø
Poor sales has led
to a loss of millions of dollars at
the company.
