"sacrificing" in the verb sense
1. sacrifice, give
endure the loss of
"He gave his life for his children"
"I gave two sons to the war"
2. sacrifice
kill or destroy
"The animals were sacrificed after the experiment"
"The general had to sacrifice several soldiers to save the regiment"
3. sacrifice
sell at a loss
4. sacrifice
make a sacrifice of in religious rituals
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