sacrifice
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Definitions
Noun
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
Noun
personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective)
Noun
a loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value; "he had to sell his car at a considerable sacrifice"
Noun
the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity
Noun
(baseball) an out that advances the base runners
Verb
endure the loss of; "He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war"
Verb
kill or destroy; "The animals were sacrificed after the experiment"; "The general had to sacrifice several soldiers to save the regiment"
Verb
sell at a loss
Verb
make a sacrifice of; in religious rituals
More General Terms
act
deed
free
give up
human action
human activity
kill
killing
loss
offer
offer up
personnel casualty
putout
putting to death
release
relinquish
resign
sell