Definition: 1. Endure the loss of. 2. Kill or destroy. 3. Sell at a loss.
Use 'sacrifice' in a sentence:
1. I will never forget his sacrifice.
2. She was ready to sacrifice everything.
3. I thanked my parents for all their self-sacrifice on my behalf.
4. He is ready to sacrifice inclination to his country.
5. Human beings are immortal, not because he alone has a say in all things, but because he has a soul, a spirit of compassion, sacrifice, and endurance.
6. Because women have to sacrifice.
7. The fruits of sacrifice do add up.
8. We sacrifice our personal lives to our work.
9. To make writing a priority, you'll have to sacrifice some of your day-to-day activities and some things you really enjoy.
10. You shouldn't have to sacrifice one aspect of your life for another.
11. He's a skilled fighter, willing to face the most extreme dangers; sacrificial, willing to sacrifice anything and everything to protect his king and country.
12. The analysts applaud the cuts in marginal businesses, but insist the company must make deeper sacrifices.
13. Kitty Aldridge has sacrificed all for her first film.
14. Sacrifices were made to propitiate the gods.
15. The great magicians of old always invoked their gods with sacrifice.
16. The days of the dutiful wife, who sacrifices her career for her husband, are over.
17. So your sacrifice has helped us all.
18. The pursuit of a fulfilling career involves personal sacrifice.
19. The President called on his people to make sacrifices for the good of their country.
20. She sacrificed a promising career to take care of her family.
21. She emphasized that their plan would mean sacrifices and hard work.
22. To miss out on what our orchestras are up to is not to sacrifice much.
23. Creating a gap between her income and spending required a paradigm shift and entailed sacrifice and commitment, but by going into financial lockdown, Nicole gained financial independence.
24. Any hostages in the firing line would have been sacrificed.
25. He said the task of reconstruction would demand much patience, hard work, and sacrifice.
26. A mother will sacrifice her life for her children.
27. He sacrificed himself and so saved his country.
28. Should motherhood necessarily mean sacrifice and self-denial?
29. Similarly, some couples don't have children because they don't want to sacrifice their own lifestyles to the time and expense of a family.
30. Christmas is about sacrifice.
31. Most have worked their guts out and made sacrifices.
32. What would you sacrifice for it?
33. What am I willing to sacrifice?
34. Choose one criterion and you may well sacrifice others.
35. Feeling worn out after so many year's sacrifice in the company, he decided to retire and hand the business over to his son.
36. No sacrifice, no victory!
37. They offered sacrifices to the gods.
38. No one is worth a great deal of sacrifice.
39. Others promised to 'shed our blood and sacrifice our lives to oppose the invaders'.
40. Napoleon's army was sacrificed on the altar of folly in the disastrous Russian campaign.
41. To emancipate all mankind, we will balk at no sacrifice. even that of our lives.
42. She sacrificed family life to her career.
43. The makers of the product assured us that there had been no sacrifice of quality.
44. The general public has realized that it's unwise to pursue economic development at the sacrifice of the environment.
45. He sacrificed his own career so that his avaricious brother could succeed.
46. The translation sacrifices naturalness for the sake of accuracy.
47. The priest sacrificed a chicken.
48. He said the task of reconstruction would demand much patience, hard work and sacrifice.
49. Two white bulls were sacrificed and a feast was held.
50. Would you sacrifice a football game to go out with a girl?
51. Her parents made sacrifices so that she could have a good education.
52. Her husband's pride was a small thing to sacrifice for their children's security.
53. He was willing to sacrifice his happiness on the altar of fame.
54. You don't have to sacrifice environmental protection to promote economic growth.
55. Cooking up a quick dish doesn't mean you have to sacrifice flavour. Nor does fast food have to be junk food.
