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   sacrifice

   /ˈsakrɪfʌɪs/

   noun

   • 1. an act of slaughtering an animal or person or surrendering a possession as an offering to a deity: "they offer sacrifices to the spirits" Similar ritual slaughterhecatombimmolationofferingoblationself-sacrificeself-immolation
   • ▪ an animal, person, or object offered in the act of sacrifice: "a flat cake offered by the Romans as a sacrifice to their gods" Similar (votive) offeringgiftoblationvictimburnt offering
   • 2. Christ's offering of himself in the Crucifixion.
   • ▪ the Eucharist regarded either (in Catholic terms) as a propitiatory offering of the body and blood of Christ or (in Protestant terms) as an act of thanksgiving.
   • 3. an act of giving up something valued for the sake of something else regarded as more important or worthy: "we must all be prepared to make sacrifices" Similar giving upabandonmentsurrenderforegoingrenouncingrenunciationrenouncementforfeiturelossrelinquishmentresignationabdicationsigning awayyieldingcedingwaivingrenunciationrelinquishmentlossself-sacrificesacrifice somethinggive up things
   • ▪ a move intended to allow the opponent to win a pawn or piece, for strategic or tactical reasons.
   • ▪ a bunted or fly ball which puts the batter out but allows a base runner to advance.
   • ▪ a bid made in the belief that it will be less costly to be defeated in the contract than to allow the opponents to make a contract.

   verb

   • 1. offer or kill as a religious sacrifice: "the goat was sacrificed at the shrine" Similar offer upimmolateslaughter
   • 2. give up (something valued) for the sake of other considerations: "working hard doesn't mean sacrificing your social life" Similar give upabandonsurrenderforgorenounceforfeitrelinquishresignabdicatesign awayyieldcedewaiveprostitutebetray
   • ▪ deliberately allow one's opponent to win (a pawn or piece): "he sacrificed his queen on the 34th move"
   • ▪ advance (a base runner) by a sacrifice: "Doyle was sacrificed to second"
   • ▪ make a sacrifice bid: "in that event East–West would sacrifice in six spades"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, from Latin sacrificium; related to sacrificus ‘sacrificial’, from sacer ‘holy’.

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   • Or, go to the definition of sacrifice. The pagans made sacrifices to their gods. Parents often make sacrifices for their children. The furniture was sold at a sacrifice. The ancient Greeks sacrificed lambs or calves before engaging in battle. We decided to sacrifice a trip for a new car. He was forced to sacrifice the house.

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   • the herders selected their best lamb as a sacrifice in order to receive blessings from their god. Synonyms for sacrifice. immolation, offering, victim. libation, oblation, propitiation. holocaust.

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   Synonyms for SACRIFICE: offering, hecatomb, immolation, oblation, libation, tribute, expiation, deprivation, atonement, giving-up, reparation, penance, forfeit, ritual-killing; Antonyms for SACRIFICE: refuse, hold.