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