Give up for a higher cause (9)

I believe the answer is:

sacrifice

(Other definitions for sacrifice that I've seen before include "Ritual killing" , "Killed offering to a deity" , "Renounce" , "Immolate" , "Destroy" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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