Meaning of "sacrifice" : Online English Dictionary : Word Search by Wordhut.com

Meaning of sacrifice

1. (n) (sacrifice) an out that advances the base runners

2. (n) the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

3. (n) the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity

4. (n) personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective)

5. (n) a loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value; "he had to sell his car at a considerable sacrifice"

6. (v) kill or destroy; "The animals were sacrificed after the experiment"; "The general had to sacrifice several soldiers to save the regiment"

7. (v) make a sacrifice of; in religious rituals

8. (v) endure the loss of; "He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war"

9. (v) sell at a loss