Definition of "Sacrifice" :

noun: (baseball) an out that advances the base runners

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

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

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

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."

verb: kill or destroy

"The animals were sacrificed after the experiment."

verb: make a sacrifice of; in religious rituals

verb: endure the loss of

verb: sell at a loss