sacrifice

Noun
  1. The act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc. (synset 100206740)
    is a type of: act, deed, human action, human activity - something that people do or cause to happen
    same as: forfeit, forfeiture
  2. Personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective) (synset 107355495)
    is a type of: loss, personnel casualty - military personnel lost by death or capture
  3. A loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value (synset 113349095)
    "he had to sell his car at a considerable sacrifice"
    is a type of: loss - something that is lost
  4. The act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity (synset 100228462)
    referred to in: animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
    is a type of: kill, killing, putting to death - the act of terminating a life
    subtypes:
    • hecatomb - a great sacrifice; an ancient Greek or Roman sacrifice of 100 oxen
    • immolation - killing or offering as a sacrifice
    same as: ritual killing
  5. (baseball) an out that advances the base runners (synset 100131666)
    referred to in: ball, baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
    is a type of: putout - an out resulting from a fielding play (not a strikeout)
    subtypes: sacrifice fly - a sacrifice made by hitting a long fly ball
Verb
  1. Endure the loss of (synset 202348591)
    "He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war"
    is a type of: free, give up, release, relinquish, resign - part with a possession or right
    same as: give
    verb group:
  2. Kill or destroy (synset 201328775)
    "The animals were sacrificed after the experiment"; "The general had to sacrifice several soldiers to save the regiment"
    is a type of: kill - cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
  3. Sell at a loss (synset 202348957)
    is a type of: sell - exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
  4. Make a sacrifice of;
    In religious rituals (synset 202330554)
    is a type of: offer, offer up - present as an act of worship
    subtypes: immolate - offer as a sacrifice by killing or by giving up to destruction

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