sacrifice for



sacrifice someone or something for someone or something

to forfeit someone or something for the sake of someone or something. Surely you won't sacrifice your dear wife for a silly twit like Francine! Would you sacrifice your bank account for a chance to go to Europe?
See also: sacrifice

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Yura-Russian, Ukrainian
Shadi (1)-Arabic
StacySTAY-seeEnglish
Elunedel-IN-ed, el-EEN-edWelsh
Rajeev-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Tamil, Nepali
Paulus-Ancient Roman, Biblical Latin