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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
Karissakə-RIS-əEnglish
Patricius-Late Roman
RaymondRAY-mənd (English), re-MAWN (French)English, French
GÖKhan-Turkish
Eugenia[ju:'dʒi:njə]
GaËLle-French, Breton
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