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sacrifice v. [
give] endure the loss of; "He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war"
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sacrifice n. [
forfeit, forfeiture] the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
. wn #3
sacrifice n. personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective)
. wn #4
sacrifice v. kill or destroy; "The animals were sacrificed after the experiment"; "The general had to sacrifice several soldiers to save the regiment"
. wn #5
sacrifice n. a loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value; "he had to sell his car at a considerable sacrifice"
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