sacrifice
/ˈsæk.ɹɪˌfaɪs/noun, verb3 syllables
Sacrifice means: endure the loss of.
Synonyms for sacrifice12
noun, as in the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
noun, as in the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity
What does sacrifice mean?9
verb
endure the loss of“He gave his life for his children”
kill or destroy“The animals were sacrificed after the experiment”
sell at a loss
make a sacrifice of; in religious rituals
noun
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity
personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective)
a loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value“he had to sell his car at a considerable sacrifice”
(baseball) an out that advances the base runners
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Sacrifice in a sentence
- Making a choice always means making a sacrifice, giving up one thing for another.unknown
- What a sacrifice, having to drink beer for your health!!!rul
- What a sacrifice, having to drink beer for my health!!!rul
- Success requires sacrifice, but it can make you happy forever, try it!josivangoncalves
- He did not sacrifice his life, nor did he sell out his organization.iiujik
- And he put forth his hand, and took the sword, to sacrifice his son.carlosalberto
- The elderly people are ready to sacrifice for their grandchildren, if they have to.pnnaeem
- He endured to sacrifice his daughter, as an aid to war.mhenderson5
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Forms of sacrifice
as a noun
- plural
- sacrifices
as a verb
- past tense
- sacrificed
- present participle
- sacrificing
- third-person singular
- sacrifices
- past participle
- sacrificed