verb
definition:
When you sacrifice something, you give up something that you value a lot. You give it up in order to do something that you think is even more important or more valuable. Often, people sacrifice something in order to help other people.
example:
Shannon sacrificed her free time to help her brother with his homework.
Tina’s mother sacrificed going back to college in order to take care of Tina’s grandmother.
See the full entry in Wordsmyth Elementary Children’s Dictionary