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(sacrifice) an out that advances the base runners the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective) a loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value; "he had to sell his car at a considerable sacrifice" kill or destroy; "The animals were sacrificed after the experiment"; "The general had to sacrifice several soldiers to save the regiment" make a sacrifice of; in religious rituals endure the loss of; "He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war" sell at a loss the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc. |
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