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putout vs sacrifice

sacrifice vs putout

putout and sacrifice both are nouns.

putout is not a verb while sacrifice is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
putout Yes No No No
sacrifice Yes No Yes No
As nouns, sacrifice is a hyponym of putout; that is, sacrifice is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than putout:
  • putout: an out resulting from a fielding play (not a strikeout)
  • sacrifice: (baseball) an out that advances the base runners
Other hyponyms of putout include force-out, force, force out, force play, fielder's choice.
putout (noun) sacrifice (noun)
an out resulting from a fielding play (not a strikeout) the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
(baseball) an out that advances the base runners
personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective)
a loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value
putout (verb) sacrifice (verb)
kill or destroy
endure the loss of
make a sacrifice of; in religious rituals
sell at a loss
Difference between putout and sacrifice

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