Nouns (3)
sacrifice
n. (sacrifice) an out that advances the base runners
forfeiture
n. the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
ritual killing
n. the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity
Verbs (5)
sacrifice
v. kill or destroy; "The animals were sacrificed after the experiment"; "The general had to sacrifice several soldiers to save the regiment"
sacrifice
v. make a sacrifice of; in religious rituals
sacrifice
v. sell at a loss
sacrifice
v. to cause the advance of a base runner by a sacrifice
give
v. endure the loss of; "He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war"
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Fuzzynyms (18)
loss
n. the act of losing; "everyone expected him to win so his loss was a shock"
patience, forbearance, longanimity
n. good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
rejection
n. the act of rejecting something; "his proposals were met with rejection"
forfeit
n. a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something; "the contract specified forfeits if the work was not completed on time"
concession
n. a point conceded or yielded; "they won all the concessions they asked for"
predate, antedate, precede, forego, antecede
v. be earlier in time; go back further; "Stone tools precede bronze tools"
forfeit, render, give up, forgo, throw overboard, waive
v. lose or lose the right to by some error, offense, or crime
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