Synonym: forego, forfeit, give up, lose, release, relinquish, surrender, waive, yield. Similar words: terrific, clarification, esterification, magnificent, sacred, acrimony, alacrity, horrified. Meaning: ['sækrɪfaɪs] 
n. 1. the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc. 2. personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective) 3. a loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value 4. the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity 5. (sacrifice) an out that advances the base runners. v. 1. endure the loss of 2. kill or destroy 3. sell at a loss 4. make a sacrifice of; in religious rituals.
n. 1. the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc. 2. personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective) 3. a loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value 4. the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity 5. (sacrifice) an out that advances the base runners. v. 1. endure the loss of 2. kill or destroy 3. sell at a loss 4. make a sacrifice of; in religious rituals. 
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31. The ogre demanded the annual sacrifice of a young village lass to satisfy his blood lust.
32. She was prepared to sacrifice having a family in order to pursue her career.
33. Would you sacrifice a football game to go out with a girl?
34. Before the battle, the commanders ordered the sacrifice of two bullocks to the god of war.
35. Cooking up a quick dish doesn't mean you have to sacrifice flavour. Nor does fast food have to be junk food.
36. Captain Oates made the ultimate sacrifice in a bid to save his colleagues.
37. She brought three children up single-handedly, often at great personal sacrifice .
38. He was willing to sacrifice his happiness on the altar of fame.
39. He has a greater appreciation of sacrifice.
40. Without sacrifice, true love is incomprehensible. Toba Beta 
41. Like a really good sacrifice at chess.
42. Price ain't merely about numbers. It's a satisfying sacrifice. Toba Beta
43. Dreams do come true, if only we wish hard enough. You can have anything in life if you will sacrifice everything else for it. Sentencedict.com James Matthew Barrie
44. But her message of simplicity and sacrifice in everyday life won her a strong following, and in 1925 she was canonized.
45. C Troop, in effect, split that attack but did so at great sacrifice to itself.
46. It is a big thing, a very big sacrifice on their part.
47. Yeltsin took drastic steps to move his country toward a market economy, steps that required severe sacrifice for millions of people.
48. Suddenly, blood sacrifice and small armed groups rising up against the state seemed worthy of three cheers.
49. What woman, in fact, however firm her beliefs, would not sacrifice her religion for her children?
50. A pseudo pawn sacrifice seeking to deflect White's attention from the black king, but Kasparov is not to be deterred.
51. After 30 moves the position appeared level but Kasparov blew the situation open with a pawn sacrifice.
52. What Ullman wants is to play every character in her imagination, at great personal sacrifice.
53. What vindictive irony, to force Digby to sacrifice his entire career in transport over a railways announcement!
54. The good life is to be earned with hard work and sacrifice. Dr T.P.Chia
55. Also there, Captain Oates, the man who was to make the ultimate sacrifice in a bid to save his colleagues.
56. Sacrifice is a part of life. It's supposed to be. It's not something to regret. It's something to aspire to. Mitch Albom
57. Great achievement is usually born of great sacrifice, and is never the result of selfishness. Napoleon Hill
58. It does not mention the sacrifice of Iphigenia, and makes only a dubious allusion to the Judgment of Paris.
59. Eliza does marry for her advancement, after all, but does not sacrifice her self-respect to do so.
60. Opinion polls show that many of them are prepared to sacrifice territory to end the conflict.
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