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To give away (something valuable) for the purpose of gaining something else
“In order to save her kingdom, she will have to sacrifice her freedom, her heart, and maybe even her life.”
To offer as a religious sacrifice
“It was considered good manners, and a vital part of showing respect, to sacrifice a goat before an ox.”
To commit or set apart for a particular purpose
To give something towards a cause
To shun or shy away from
To sacrifice someone to danger or criticism
To sell something cheaply, or at a lower price
To abandon or leave behind
To abandon or discontinue (a course of action or study)
To murder or assassinate someone
To cease to have or retain something
An animal, person, or object offered in the act of sacrifice
“Stassen observes that pigs were used as a sacrifice to Roman gods.”
An act of slaughtering an animal or person or surrendering a possession as an offering to a deity
“The practice of santeria involves healing rituals, spirit possession, and animal sacrifice.”
Something offered as an atonement or penance
“An offering was made to the gods as a sacrifice for the wrong-doings of the tribe.”
An act of giving up something valued for the sake of something else
“You may crave junk foods, but that is a sacrifice you must make in order to lose weight.”
A loss or cost incurred, especially for the benefit of something or someone
“Many of today's convenient shipping timelines come at a great sacrifice to our environment.”
A person who is chosen to be punished or sacrificed
The cost incurred from one's choice as compared to potential gains from other choices
A baseball hit that allows a runner to score, on which the batter intentionally gets out
An amount of money lost by a business, organization or person
Expression to attain peace
One who willingly sacrifices their life for adhering openly to one's beliefs
(biblical, the Passion) The suffering of Jesus during his crucifixion
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