Sacrifise Meaning and Definition

The act of giving up something valued for a greater cause.

A relinquishment of something for a higher purpose.

Offering to a deity as an act of devotion.

A deliberate destruction for a significant gain.

An act of prioritizing others over oneself.

A forfeiture for the sake of principle.

Abandonment for the good of a group.

A loss incurred for a larger benefit.

An act of selling at a loss.

A chess move where a piece is given up.

Giving up personal interests for others.

The act of offering something to a deity in propitiation or homage, especially the ritual slaughter of an animal or a person.

A victim offered in this way.

The act of giving up something highly valued for the sake of something else considered to have a greater value or claim

Something given up in this way.

Relinquishment of something at less than its presumed value.

Something so relinquished.

A loss so sustained.

(Baseball) A sacrifice bunt or sacrifice fly.

To offer as a sacrifice to a deity.

To give up (one thing) for another thing considered to be of greater value.

To sell or give away at a loss.

To kill (an animal) for purposes of scientific research or experimentation.

To offer a sacrifice

To make a sacrifice

(Baseball) To make a sacrifice bunt or sacrifice fly.

(ambitransitive) To offer (something) as a gift to a deity.

(transitive) To give away (something valuable) to get at least a possibility of gaining something else of value (such as self-respect, trust, love, freedom, prosperity), or to avoid an even greater loss.

(transitive) To trade (a value of higher worth) for something of lesser worth in order to gain something else valued more, such as an ally or business relationship, or to avoid an even greater loss; to sell without profit to gain something other than money.

To intentionally give up (a piece) in order to improve one’s position on the board.

To advance (a runner on base) by batting the ball so it can be fielded, placing the batter out, but with insufficient time to put the runner out.

To sell at a price less than the cost or actual value.

To destroy; to kill.

(medicine) To kill a test animal for autopsy.

The offering of anything to a god; a consecratory rite.

The destruction or surrender of anything for the sake of something else; the devotion of something desirable to something higher, or to a calling deemed more pressing.

(baseball) A play in which the batter is intentionally out so that one or more runners can advance around the bases.

Something sacrificed.

A loss of profit.

A sale at a price less than the cost or the actual value.

The offering of anything to God, or to a god; consecratory rite.

Anything consecrated and offered to God, or to a divinity; an immolated victim, or an offering of any kind, laid upon an altar, or otherwise presented in the way of religious thanksgiving, atonement, or conciliation.

Destruction or surrender of anything for the sake of something else; devotion of some desirable object in behalf of a higher object, or to a claim deemed more pressing; hence, also, the thing so devoted or given up; as, the sacrifice of interest to pleasure, or of pleasure to interest.

A sale at a price less than the cost or the actual value.

To make an offering of; to consecrate or present to a divinity by way of expiation or propitiation, or as a token acknowledgment or thanksgiving; to immolate on the altar of God, in order to atone for sin, to procure favor, or to express thankfulness; as, to sacrifice an ox or a sheep.

Hence, to destroy, surrender, or suffer to be lost, for the sake of obtaining something; to give up in favor of a higher or more imperative object or duty; to devote, with loss or suffering.

To destroy; to kill.

To sell at a price less than the cost or the actual value.

To make offerings to God, or to a deity, of things consumed on the altar; to offer sacrifice.

The act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

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

A loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value;

The act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity

(sacrifice) an out that advances the base runners

Endure the loss of;

Kill or destroy;

Sell at a loss

Make a sacrifice of; in religious rituals

Efforts or hardships endured early on will yield rewards later.

Letting go of something significant for a larger strategy or long-term gain.

Giving up something important in the relentless pursuit of one's goals.

Giving up something minor to achieve something much greater.

To attain success, one often has to give up or endure certain things.

Unspoken and unnoticed efforts or sacrifices can have a profound impact.

Giving up one's life or something of immense importance for a cause or for others.

Continuous efforts and sacrifices eventually result in substantial benefits.

Giving up something willingly and without lamenting the loss.

Success often requires significant effort and giving up certain things.

Letting go of one's desires or comforts can lead to spiritual or moral redemption.

Giving up something significant out of love or for a loved one.

Achieving success often demands some form of sacrifice.

Over time, genuine sacrifices are recognized and appreciated.

Enduring hardships now will lead to success in the future.

Doing more than what's expected or required, often selflessly.

The magnitude of one's aspirations is often proportional to the sacrifices made.

The choices and sacrifices one makes play a crucial role in determining one's future.

Give up short-term pleasures for long-term benefits.

Parents often sacrifice sleep for their newborns.

To achieve her dream, she made many sacrifices.

A sacrifice in chess can turn the game around.

Athletes sacrifice leisure time for rigorous training.

The community recognized her sacrifice for public service.

Ancient rituals often involved the sacrifice of animals.

Sometimes success requires personal sacrifice.

The soldier made the ultimate sacrifice for his country.

The soldier's sacrifice will always be remembered.

She made a sacrifice to fund her brother's education.

Heroes are known for their sacrifices.

The festival includes a symbolic sacrifice ceremony.

Achieving a goal may involve sacrifice.

Environmental protection might mean sacrifice from industries.

Their sacrifice ensured the village's survival.