memory loss
ˈmɛməri lɒs
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Definition of memory loss - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

medicalTECH.partial or total loss of memoryTECH.
  • After the accident, he suffered from memory loss.
  • Memory loss can be a symptom of Alzheimer's disease.
  • She experienced memory loss after the surgery.
amnesia forgetfulness
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Expressions with memory

dim memoryn.
vague recollection of something
I have a dim memory of visiting this place as a child.
elephant's memoryn.
very good memory like an elephant
She has an elephant's memory for birthdays.
jog memoryv.
help someone remember something forgotten
The old photo jogged my memory of our trip.
memory lanen.
nostalgic journey through past memories
We took a walk down memory lane, recalling our childhood.
erase from memoryv.
remove something from one's memory
She tried to erase the painful event from memory.
have a short memoryv.
forget things quickly or easily
He has a short memory and often forgets names.

Expressions with loss

dead lossn.
something or someone completely useless or unsuccessful
His attempt to fix the car was a dead loss, it wouldn't start..
loss leadern.
product sold at a loss to attract customers
The store offered a television as a loss leader during the holiday sale..
paper lossn.
decrease in value that has not been realized
The property market dip caused a paper loss for homeowners.
it's your lossexp.
missing out on something good by refusing or ignoring
If you don't want to come, it's your loss.
cut a lossv.
stop an activity to prevent more loss
She decided to cut a loss and sell the stock.
at a lossadv.
unable to understand or explain
He was at a loss to explain the missing funds..
it's someone's lossexp.
missing out on something valuable or beneficial
If he doesn't join us, it's his loss.
loss of facen.
loss of respect or dignity, especially in public
He suffered a loss of face after the mistake.
no great lossn.
something not important or valuable to lose
Losing that old chair is no great loss.
turn a lossv.
fail to make money in a business
The company turned a loss last quarter.

Terms related to memory loss

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memorablememorablymemorialmemorizationmemorizeAlzheimer'scognitivedementiaimpairmentmnemonicrecallrecollection

Terms with memory loss included in their meaning

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blackoutn.
medical
temporary loss of consciousness or memory
forgetfuladj.
memory loss
prone to forgetting things easily
have a blackoutv.
memory
experience a temporary loss of memory
suffer a blackoutv.
memory
experience a temporary loss of memory
ADacr.
acr: Alzheimer's disease
brain disorder causing memory loss and confusion
amnesian.
medical
loss of memory due to brain damage
have no recollection ofv.
memory loss
do not remember something at all
lost in timeadj.
memory loss
happened so long ago it's forgotten

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  1. French:amnésie, ...
  2. German:Gedächtnisverlust, ...
  3. Italian:perdita di memoria, ...
  4. Spanish:amnesia, ...
  5. Portuguese:perda de memória, ...
  6. Chinese:记忆丧失, ...
  7. Japanese:記憶喪失, ...
  8. Arabic:فَقْدان الذَّاكِرَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:אוֹבְדָן זִכָּרוֹן, ...
  10. Russian:потеря памяти, ...
  11. Ukrainian:втрата пам'яті, ...
  12. Hindi:स्मृतिलोप, ...

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