| anesthetic |
a drug that causes numbness in the body or loss of consciousness. |
| anesthetist |
a person, usually a doctor or nurse, trained to give gas or drugs that cause lack of sensation or loss of consciousness. |
| blackout |
the loss or hiding of all the lights of a city or region. Cities may have blackouts because of power failures. [2 definitions] |
| catastrophe |
an event that brings great harm, suffering, or loss to a large area or many people; terrible disaster. |
| conservation |
the act of keeping and protecting from waste, loss, or destruction. [2 definitions] |
| conserve |
to keep safe from loss, waste, or destruction. [1/2 definitions] |
| console1 |
to give comfort in time of loss or suffering; make less sad. |
| decline |
a drop or loss. [1/4 definitions] |
| defeat |
the fact of being defeated; loss; failure. [1/4 definitions] |
| disgrace |
loss of respect, honor, or favor; shame. [1/3 definitions] |
| dishonor |
loss of honor or reputation. [1/2 definitions] |
| dismay |
sudden or total loss of courage or confidence. [1/4 definitions] |
| distemper |
a disease that infects mostly dogs, but also cats and horses. Distemper causes fever, loss of appetite, and breathing difficulties. |
| endanger |
to cause the loss of, or make the loss of (something) possible. [1/2 definitions] |
| exhaustion |
complete loss of energy; extreme fatigue. [1/2 definitions] |
| insure |
to guarantee against loss or harm with an insurance policy. |
| jeopardy |
danger of harm, death, or loss; at risk. |
| mourn |
to feel or act very sad because of a death or great loss; grieve. [1/2 definitions] |
| out of |
used to describe the loss of something or no longer having something. [1/3 definitions] |
| pace1 |
to control the energy loss of. [1/8 definitions] |
| paralysis |
a loss of feeling in or the ability to move a body part. Paralysis is caused by injury or disease of the nervous system. |