26984 words

casualties

7 definitions • 14 examples
1
a person injured or killed in a serious accident or war:

Examples:

suffer casualties The rebels suffered heavy casualties.
The train was derailed but there were no casualties, police said.
2
a person or thing that suffers as a result of something else happening:

Examples:

She lost her job in 2011, a casualty of the recession.
The first casualty of the reorganization will be the bus service, which will be stopped altogether.
3
the part of a hospital where people who are hurt in accidents or suddenly become ill are taken for urgent treatment:

Examples:

She had to be rushed to casualty.
4
a person hurt or killed in a war or other destructive event, or something prevented by an event:

Examples:

The number of casualties from Sunday's tsunami continues to rise.
New team uniforms were a casualty of the budget cuts.
5
something or someone that suffers or fails because of an event:

Examples:

a casualty of sth Nonprofit groups may find funding for their projects among the first casualties of the budget problem.
the first/latest/major casualty Smith is the latest casualty in a series of sackings at the organization.
6
a person who is killed or injured in an accident, attack, etc.:

Examples:

cause/inflict casualties Food products have been contaminated, causing human casualties and considerable economic loss.
reduce/minimize/prevent casualties
sustain/suffer casualties
7
property that is damaged or destroyed in an accident, or the accident that causes this:

Examples:

The hirer was liable for the collision, unless the casualty was proved to have been caused by the failure of the boat's owners to make it seaworthy.

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