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Verb sacrifice has 4 senses

sacrifice, give - endure the loss of; "He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war"
--₁ is one way to release, relinquish, resign, free, give up

Derived form: noun sacrifice₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
sacrifice - kill or destroy; "The animals were sacrificed after the experiment"; "The general had to sacrifice several soldiers to save the regiment"
--₂ is one way to kill

Derived form: noun sacrifice₄
Sample sentence:
They want to sacrifice the prisoners
sacrifice - sell at a loss
--₃ is one way to sell

Derived form: noun sacrifice₃
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
sacrifice - make a sacrifice of; in religious rituals
--₄ is one way to offer, offer up

Derived forms: noun sacrifice₄, noun sacrificer₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s something to somebody