sacrificed

• offered

• verb
  1. To offer (something) as a gift to a deity.
  2. To give away (something valuable) to get at least a possibility of gaining something else of value (such as self-respect, trust, love, freedom, prosperity), or to avoid an even greater loss.
  3. To trade (a value of higher worth) for something of lesser worth in order to gain something else valued more, such as an ally or business relationship, or to avoid an even greater loss; to sell without profit to gain something other than money.
  4. To intentionally give up (a piece) in order to improve one’s position on the board.
  5. To advance (a runner on base) by batting the ball so it can be caught or fielded, placing the batter out, but with insufficient time to put the runner out.
  6. To sell at a price less than the cost or actual value.
  7. To destroy; to kill.

• The hero sacrificed their own safety to save the innocent bystanders.
• Generations before us have sacrificed for the progress and prosperity we enjoy today.
• In the name of love, she willingly sacrificed her personal aspirations for the well-being of her family.
• The brave soldiers sacrificed their lives to defend the principles of freedom and justice.
• The ancient ritual required that the chosen one sacrificed a prized possession as an offering to the gods.

immolated

• offered
• sacrificed

offered

• acted
• advised
• carried
• gave
• implied
• performed
• posed
• presented
• proffered
• proposed
• recommended
• sacrificed
• spontaneous
• staged
• suggested
• tendered
• uninvited
• unwelcome
• voluntary

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