to sacrifice
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6.0
- verb
- /ˈsækrɪˌfaɪs/
:
vender a pérdida
- She had to sacrifice her favorite antique to settle the urgent debts.
Examples
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In order to raise funds for their project, they decided to sacrifice some of their assets.
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When you drive a small car, you sacrifice cargo space for better fuel economy.
Blog text (10) -
People like bigger screens as long as it doesn't sacrifice too much in the other areas of the device.
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But the reality is, you know, you're sacrificing that stuff for your current comfort.
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So I think that if cost benefit analysis isn't employed, the greater good is sacrificed in this case.
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I grew tired of sacrificing my life's goals for someone else's.
Academic text (2008) -
He had to sacrifice his guitar to pay for his medical bills.
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
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3.9
To give up something important to help other people or reach a long-term goal
Compounds
- Jargon
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6.7
A caught fly ball that lets a player on base score while it puts the batter out
A Muslim festival when families sacrifice an animal and share meat with the poor
- Offensive
An attack in which a person kills or injures others and also dies, usually using a bomb
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Etymology
Sacrifice also grew from the same idea of giving something up as an offering (from Latin sacer 'holy' and facere 'to make'). A helpful way to remember the verb sense 'to sell at a loss' is to see it as 'giving away' an item quickly, like an offering to get money fast.