noun
1.
the action of having something go out of one's control or possession
took precautions against loss or theft of his property
Synonyms: losing, mislaying, misplacement, misplacing; compare privation 2
Related Word: forfeit, forfeiture, sacrifice; bereavement, deprivation, deprivement, dispossession, divestiture, divestment, privation
2.
Synonyms: privation 2, deprivation, deprivement, dispossession, divestiture
3.
Synonyms: ruin 3, confusion, destruction, devastation, havoc, ruination