Meaning

noun the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

noun personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective)

noun a loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value

originEtymology tree Proto-Indo-European *seh₂k- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *sh₂krós Proto-Italic *sakros Old Latin sacros Latin sacerder. Latin sacrum Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁kyéti Proto-Italic *θakjō Proto-Italic *fakjō Latin faciō Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ium Latin…

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