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sacrifice



I - noun
1. the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc. (Freq. 7)
Syn:
forfeit, forfeiture
Derivationally related forms:
forfeit (for: forfeiture), forfeit (for: forfeit)
Hypernyms:
act, deed, human action, human activity
2. personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective) (Freq. 1)
Hypernyms:
personnel casualty, loss
3. a loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value
- he had to sell his car at a considerable sacrifice
Hypernyms:
loss
4. the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity
Syn:
ritual killing
Derivationally related forms:
sacrificial
Topics:
animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna
Hypernyms:
killing, kill, putting to death
Hyponyms:
hecatomb, immolation
5. (baseball) an out that advances the base runners
Topics:
baseball, baseball game
Hypernyms:
putout
Hyponyms:
sacrifice fly

II - verb
1. endure the loss of (Freq. 10)
- He gave his life for his children
- I gave two sons to the war
Syn:
give
Hypernyms:
release, relinquish, resign, free, give up
Verb Group:
give, pay, devote, dedicate, consecrate, commit
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
2. kill or destroy (Freq. 1)
- The animals were sacrificed after the experiment
- The general had to sacrifice several soldiers to save the regiment
Hypernyms:
kill
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- They want to sacrifice the prisoners
3. sell at a loss
Hypernyms:
sell
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
4. make a sacrifice of;
in religious rituals
Derivationally related forms:
sacrificer
Hypernyms:
offer, offer up
Hyponyms:
immolate
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Somebody ----s something to somebody

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