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sacrifice
noun(sac-ri-fice)
the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity
Synonyms: ritual killing,
sacrifice
noun(sac-ri-fice)
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
Synonyms: forfeit, forfeiture,
sacrifice
verb(sac-ri-fice)
endure the loss of
Synonyms: give,
sacrifice
noun(sac-ri-fice)
a loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value
Examples:
He had to sell his car at a considerable sacrifice.
sacrifice
noun(sac-ri-fice)
(baseball) an out that advances the base runners
sacrifice
verb(sac-ri-fice)
kill or destroy
Examples:
The animals were sacrificed after the experiment.
The general had to sacrifice several soldiers to save the regiment.
sacrifice
verb(sac-ri-fice)
make a sacrifice of; in religious rituals
sacrifice
noun(sac-ri-fice)
personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective)
sacrifice
verb(sac-ri-fice)
sell at a loss

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