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 3 synonyms.

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

Synonyms for sacrifice

The offering of anything to a god; a consecratory rite.
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.
Something sacrificed.
A loss of profit.
A sale at a price less than the cost or the actual value.

To offer (something) as a gift to a deity.
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.
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.
To intentionally give up (a piece) in order to improve one’s position on the board.
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.
To sell at a price less than the cost or actual value.
To destroy; to kill.

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 3 synonyms or another words to sacrifice, such as: offer, offering, victim.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.