sacrifice
US /ˈsækrəˌfaɪs/
・UK /'sækrɪfaɪs/
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noun
- Person/animal killed in a sacrifice (to a god)
- Person/animal killed to please a god
- Giving up your life for others, for a cause etc.
- Decision to give up a thing to get another thing
verb
- To kill an animal or human to please a god
- To give up your life for others, for a cause etc.
- To give up a thing you want to get another thing
other
- Decision to give up a thing to get another thing
Examples
soldiers who sacrificed their lives for their country
Soldiers who die for their country have made the supreme sacrifice.