the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity | a living organism characterized by voluntary movement |
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc. | a living being |
(baseball) an out that advances the base runners | a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else |
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 | |