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Quick definitions from WordNet (sacrifice)
▸ noun: (sacrifice) an out that advances the base runners
▸ noun: the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity
▸ 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 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
▸ verb: endure the loss of
▸ verb: sell at a loss
▸ verb: kill or destroy ("The animals were sacrificed after the experiment")
▸ Also see sacrificing
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▸ noun: (sacrifice) an out that advances the base runners
▸ noun: the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity
▸ 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 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
▸ verb: endure the loss of
▸ verb: sell at a loss
▸ verb: kill or destroy ("The animals were sacrificed after the experiment")
▸ Also see sacrificing
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to sacrifice
▸ Usage examples for sacrifice
▸ Idioms related to sacrifice (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing sacrifice
▸ Words that often appear near sacrifice
▸ Rhymes of sacrifice
▸ Invented words related to sacrifice