n.
1.the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
2.personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective)
3.a loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value
4.the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity
5.(sacrifice) an out that advances the base runners sacrifice v.
1.endure the loss of
2.kill or destroy
3.sell at a loss
4.make a sacrifice of
Idiom of the Day
think inside the box
to think in a traditional way using old ideas or rules or practices
Most people in our company think inside the box and there are few new ideas.