Home / S / sacrifice

sacrifice

nounverb 9 letters Scrabble 16 WWF 18
Definitions
noun

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

noun

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

verb

endure the loss of

noun

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

“he had to sell his car at a considerable sacrifice”

noun

an out that advances the base runners

verb

kill or destroy

“The animals were sacrificed after the experiment”

verb

make a sacrifice of; in religious rituals

noun

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

verb

sell at a loss

Want another word?
Spin the dictionary for a fresh one.
Generate a word →