casualty
Translation
casualty, victim, loss
Examples
The train crash resulted in many casualties.
The train crash resulted in many casualties.
He was a casualty of the recent job cuts.
He was a casualty of the recent job cuts.
Grammar Patterns
a casualty of ((sth.)) He was a casualty of the company's downsizing.
Similar Words
Synonyms: victim, fatality, loss; Antonyms: survivor
Etymology
From Latin 'casus' meaning 'a fall, chance, accident'. This led to 'casualis' meaning 'by chance', which was later used to refer to someone injured in an accident.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'casual' event that unfortunately leads to a 'fall' (casus) or victim.