to cut a loss
11loss — The opposite of gain. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * loss loss [lɒs ǁ lɒːs] noun 1. [countable, uncountable] the fact of no longer having something that you used to have, or having less of it: • loss of earnings through illness ˈjob loss… …
12loss */*/*/ — UK [lɒs] / US [lɔs] noun Word forms loss : singular loss plural losses 1) [countable/uncountable] the state of no longer having something because it has been taken from you or destroyed It was an ancient car anyway, so it was no great loss. job… …
13cut — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 hole/opening made by cutting ADJECTIVE ▪ clean, neat ▪ little, small ▪ long ▪ straight …
14cut — v. & n. v. (cutting; past and past part. cut) 1 tr. (also absol.) penetrate or wound with a sharp edged instrument (cut his finger; the knife won t cut). 2 tr. & intr. (often foll. by into) divide or be divided with a knife etc. (cut the bread;… …
15loss — /lɒs/ noun 1. the state or process of not having something any more ♦ loss of customers not keeping customers because of bad service, high prices, etc. ♦ loss of an order not getting an order which was expected ♦ the company suffered a loss of… …
16loss — /lɒs/ noun 1. not having something any more ♦ loss of customers not keeping customers because of bad service, high prices, etc. ♦ loss of an order not getting an order which was expected ♦ the company suffered a loss of market penetration the… …
17loss*/*/*/ — [lɒs] noun 1) [C/U] the state of no longer having something job losses[/ex] a loss of confidence[/ex] The loss of his sight was a severe blow.[/ex] 2) [C/U] the state of having less of something than before a new treatment for hair loss[/ex]… …
18Loss — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Loss >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 loss loss Sgm: N 1 deperdition deperdition perdition Sgm: N 1 forfeiture forfeiture lapse GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 privation privation bereavement …
19cut — /kʌt/ noun 1. the sudden lowering of a price, salary or the number of jobs ● price cuts or cuts in prices ♦ he took a cut in salary, he took a salary cut he accepted a lower salary 2. a share in a payment ● She introduces new customers and gets a …
20cut one's losses — phrasal : to withdraw (as from an enterprise) and accept current losses in order to prevent further loss * * * cut one s losses To have done with an unprofitable venture • • • Main Entry: ↑cut * * * abandon an enterprise or course of action that… …
