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src: wikipedia
- Definition
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- sacrifice :endure the loss of
- He gave his life for his children|I gave two sons to the war
- sacrifice :kill or destroy
- The animals were sacrificed after the experiment|The general had to sacrifice several soldiers to save the regiment
- sacrifice :a loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value
- he had to sell his car at a considerable sacrifice
- sacrifice :the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
- sacrifice :personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective)
- sacrifice :sell at a loss
- sacrifice :the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity
- sacrifice :make a sacrifice of; in religious rituals