elvesztése

Elvesztése is a Hungarian noun derived from the verb elveszíteni, meaning to lose. It denotes the act or result of losing something, whether a tangible object, information, time, rights, or even life, and it is formed with the suffix -ése, which nominalizes the verb.

In usage, elvesztése is common in neutral or formal discourse. It can describe the loss of concrete property, for example a vagyontárgy elvesztése, a dokumentum elvesztése, vagy az adatok elvesztése. It can also refer to more abstract losses, such as opportunities or rights: egy lehetőség elvesztése, a jogok elvesztése. For deaths, a formal phrasing may be az életének elvesztése, though everyday language often uses meghalt or életét vesztette.

The related nouns vesztés or veszteség denote loss as a state or outcome rather than the act, and are used in many contexts with slightly different nuance. Elvesztése emphasizes the event of losing, while vesztés or veszteség can focus on the loss itself as a condition, quantity, or consequence.

See also: vesztés, veszteség, elvesztés. The term is used across disciplines, including law, economics, medicine, and journalism, and is understood in standard Hungarian.