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sacrifice

/ sacrifice /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
(sacrifice) an out that advances the base runners
Type of:
putout
Kinds of:
sacrifice fly
Domain:
baseball baseball game ball
noun Sense 2
the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity
Type of:
killing kill putting to death
Kinds of:
hecatomb immolation
Domain:
animal animate being beast
noun Sense 3
personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective)
Type of:
personnel casualty loss
noun Sense 4
a loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value
"he had to sell his car at a considerable sacrifice"
Type of:
loss
verb Sense 5
kill or destroy
"The animals were sacrificed after the experiment"
"The general had to sacrifice several soldiers to save the regiment"
Type of:
kill
Derived:
ritual killing
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 6
make a sacrifice of; in religious rituals
Type of:
offer offer up
Kinds of:
immolate
Derived:
ritual killing sacrificer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
verb Sense 7
endure the loss of
"He gave his life for his children"
"I gave two sons to the war"
Type of:
release relinquish resign
Derived:
forfeit forfeiture
Verb group:
give pay devote dedicate consecrate
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
verb Sense 8
sell at a loss
Type of:
sell
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 9
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
Type of:
act human action human activity
Derived:
give forfeit give up throw overboard waive
Semantic Complexity
98%
Sense Count
9
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
36
Times Searched
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putout sacrifice fly killing kill putting to death hecatomb immolation personnel casualty loss offer offer up immolate