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Sacrifices
/ˈsækɹɪfaɪsɪz/
The offering of anything to a god; a consecratory rite.
📖 Definitions of "Sacrifices"
- 1
The offering of anything to a god; a consecratory rite.
- 2
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.
"the sacrifice of one's spare time in order to volunteer"
- 3
Something sacrificed.
- 4
A loss of profit.
- 1
To offer (something) as a gift to a deity.
- 2
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.
"Venison has many advantages over meat from factory farms, although it still requires a hunter to sacrifice the life of a deer."
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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.
- 4
To intentionally give up (a piece) in order to improve one’s position on the board.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Sacrifices"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| givenoun | The amount of bending that something undergoes when a force is applied to it; a tendency to yield under pressure; resilience. |
| forfeiturenoun | (law) The loss of forfeit property. |
| forfeitnoun | A penalty for or consequence of a misdemeanor. |
| ritual killingnoun | the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity |
| casualtiesnoun | A person suffering from injuries or who has been killed due to an accident or through an act of violence. |
| concedesverb | To admit or agree to be true; to acknowledge |
| concessionsnoun | A concessions stand. |
| cullsnoun | A selection. |
| effortsnoun | The work involved in performing an activity; exertion. |
| lossesnoun | something lost (especially money lost at gambling) |
| offeringsnoun | a 1989 American slasher film written, produced and directed by Christopher Reynolds. |
| offersnoun | A proposal that has been made. |
| veterans | "Veterans" is the eleventh episode of the first season of the American Neo-Western television series Justified. |
| victims | the eighth album by the band Steel Pulse, released in 1991. |
| oblationsnoun | The offering of worship, thanks etc. to a deity. |
| libationsnoun | (often humorous) A beverage, especially an alcoholic one. |
| forfeituresnoun | (law) The loss of forfeit property. |
| renunciationsnoun | The act of rejecting or renouncing something as invalid. |
| immolationsnoun | The act of immolating, or the state of being immolated. |
| costsnoun | pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation |
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