sacrifice
noun
- 1
(baseball) an out that advances the base runners
- 2
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
- 3
the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity
- 4
personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective)
- 5
a loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value
he had to sell his car at a considerable sacrifice
verb
- 1
kill or destroy
The animals were sacrificed after the experiment
The general had to sacrifice several soldiers to save the regiment
- 2
make a sacrifice of; in religious rituals
- 3
endure the loss of
He gave his life for his children
I gave two sons to the war
- 4
sell at a loss
Synonyms
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