sacrifice

The word “sacrifice” has 3 syllables: sac-ri-fice

It's pronounced as /ˈsækrəˌfaɪs/

What is synonym and antonym for sacrifice?

In the thesaurus, “sacrifice” has 40 synonyms and 13 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for sacrifice along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for sacrifice

atonement
cede
consecrate
contribution
dedicate
deduction
devote
discount
donation
drop
endure
eschew
forfeit
forgo
give
hand over
holocaust
immolate
immolation
kiss goodbye
libation
lose
oblation
offer
offer up
offering
part with
penance
propitiation
reduction
renounce
reparation
resign oneself to
sacrificial lamb
spare
suffer
surrender
victim
waive
yield

Antonyms for sacrifice

continue
deny
disallow
fight
gain
hold
increase
keep
refuse
reject
rise
win
withhold

Meanings of sacrifice

noun
1. The offering of anything to a god; a consecratory rite.
2. The destruction or surrender of anything for the sake of something else; the devotion of something desirable to something higher, or to a calling deemed more pressing.
3. Something sacrificed.
4. A loss of profit.
5. A sale at a price less than the cost or the actual value.
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.

Example Sentences

The soldier made the ultimate sacrifice for the freedom of their country.
In times of scarcity, communities often come together and make shared sacrifices.
The selfless act of organ donation is a profound sacrifice that saves lives.
The protagonist in the story had to make a difficult sacrifice to protect their loved ones.
The success of the team was built on the individual sacrifice of each player for the common goal.

On this page you'll find 53 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to sacrifice, such as: atonement, cede, consecrate, continue, contribution, dedicate, deduction.

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