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 sacrifice


Noun
  • (baseball) an out that advances the base runners
  • the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity
  • a loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value
    • he had to sell his car at a considerable sacrifice
  • personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective)
  • the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

Verb
  • make a sacrifice of; in religious rituals
  • sell at a loss
  • kill or destroy
    • The animals were sacrificed after the experiment
    • The general had to sacrifice several soldiers to save the regiment
  • endure the loss of
    • He gave his life for his children
    • I gave two sons to the war
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