DICTOMETER

SACRIFICE

(sacrifice, ofrecer, sacrificar, sacrificio, víctima, hengi, offer, ofre, ofring)

1. Synonyms:
   • Forfeit
   • Forfeiture
   • Sacrifice
   Definitions:
   • the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Sacrifice
   Definitions:
   • personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective)
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Sacrifice
   Definitions:
   • a loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value
   Examples:
   • He had to sell his car at a considerable sacrifice
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Sacrifice
   • Ritual killing
   Definitions:
   • the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity
   
   
5. Synonyms:
   • Sacrifice
   Definitions:
   • (baseball) an out that advances the base runners
   
   

1. Synonyms:
   • Sacrifice
   • Give
   Definitions:
   • endure the loss of
   Examples:
   • He gave his life for his children
   • I gave two sons to the war
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Sacrifice
   Definitions:
   • kill or destroy
   Examples:
   • The animals were sacrificed after the experiment
   • The general had to sacrifice several soldiers to save the regiment
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Sacrifice
   Definitions:
   • sell at a loss
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Sacrifice
   Definitions:
   • make a sacrifice of
   • in religious rituals