sacrifice
noun
1. the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
Similar word(s): forfeit, forfeiture
Definition categories: act, deed
2. personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective)
Definition categories: event, loss
3. a loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value
- he had to sell his car at a considerable sacrifice
Definition categories: possession, loss
4. the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity
Definition categories: act, kill, killing
5. (baseball) an out that advances the base runners
Definition categories: act, putout
Sentences with sacrifice as a noun:
- the sacrifice of one's spare time in order to volunteer
verb
1. endure the loss of
Similar word(s): give
Definition categories: possession, free, release, relinquish, resign
2. kill or destroy
- The animals were sacrificed after the experiment
- The general had to sacrifice several soldiers to save the regiment
Definition categories: contact, kill
3. sell at a loss
Definition categories: possession, sell
4. make a sacrifice of; in religious rituals
Definition categories: possession, offer