Sacrifice
/sˈækrəˌfaɪs/
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Definition
(noun) Originally, the killing (and often burning) of a human being or an animal as an offering to a deity; later, also the offering of an object to a deity.
Sentence Examples
Making a choice always means making a sacrifice, giving up one thing for another.
They killed a goat as a sacrifice to God.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The athlete was willing to ____ her social life to train for the Olympic Games.