kill or destroy

to kill an animal or person as a religious act

sell at a loss

to give up something of value for the sake of something else

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

the act of killing a person or an animal in a ceremony in order to honor God or a supernatural being

(baseball) an out that advances the base runners

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

a deliberate move in which a player gives up material, such as a pawn, knight, bishop, rook, or even a queen, in exchange for a strategic or tactical advantage