Synonyms for sacrifice
ˈsæk rəˌfaɪs

Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 6 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. forfeit, forfeiture, sacrifice(noun)

   the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

   Synonyms:
   forfeit, forfeiture, ritual killing

2. sacrifice(noun)

   personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective)

   Synonyms:
   forfeit, forfeiture, ritual killing

3. sacrifice(noun)

   a loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value

   "he had to sell his car at a considerable sacrifice"

   Synonyms:
   forfeit, forfeiture, ritual killing

4. sacrifice, ritual killing(noun)

   the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity

   Synonyms:
   forfeit, forfeiture, ritual killing

5. sacrifice(verb)

   (baseball) an out that advances the base runners

   Synonyms:
   forfeit, forfeiture, ritual killing

6. sacrifice, give(verb)

   endure the loss of

   "He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war"

   Synonyms:
   commit, chip in, dedicate, cave in, collapse, impart, pass on, move over, return, establish, reach, present, have, fall in, make, pay, throw, gift, kick in, feed, break, ease up, apply, give, grant, open, founder, devote, hold, pass, render, yield, turn over, leave, give way, consecrate, generate, contribute, afford, hand

7. sacrifice(verb)

   kill or destroy

   "The animals were sacrificed after the experiment"; "The general had to sacrifice several soldiers to save the regiment"

   Synonyms:
   give

8. sacrifice(verb)

   sell at a loss

   Synonyms:
   give

9. sacrifice(verb)

   make a sacrifice of; in religious rituals

   Synonyms:
   give

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. sacrifice(verb)

   To trade (a value of higher worth) for one 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.

   Synonyms:
   at a loss, sell

English Synonyms and Antonyms(4.00 / 2 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. sacrifice

   To surrender is to give up upon compulsion, as to an enemy in war, hence to give up to any person, passion, influence, or power. To yield is to give place or give way under pressure, and hence under compulsion. Yield implies more softness or concession than surrender; the most determined men may surrender to overwhelming force; when one yields, his spirit is at least somewhat subdued. A monarch or a state cedes territory perhaps for a consideration; surrenders an army, a navy, or a fortified place to a conqueror; a military commander abandons an untenable position or unavailable stores. We sacrifice something precious through error, friendship, or duty, yield to convincing reasons, a stronger will, winsome persuasion, or superior force. Compare ABANDON.

   Synonyms:
   abandon, alienate, capitulate, cede, give, give oneself up, give over, give up, let go, relinquish, surrender, yield

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms(2.67 / 3 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. sacrifice(v)

   Synonyms:
   offer, immolate, destroy, surrender, forego

   Antonyms:
   reserve, retain, appropriate, withhold

2. sacrifice(n)

   Synonyms:
   offering, oblation, immolation, surrender, destruction, atonement, propitiation, appeasement, expiation

   Antonyms:
   reservation, appropriation, retention, salvation, rescue, offence, transgression

Dictionary of English Synonymes(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

1. sacrifice(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   immolate, offer up

2. sacrifice(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   surrender, give up

3. sacrifice(n.)

   Synonyms:
   immolation

4. sacrifice(n.)

   Synonyms:
   offering, oblation

5. sacrifice(n.)

   Synonyms:
   surrender

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. sacrifice(n)

   Synonyms:
   oblation, immolation, surrender, loss, giving up, holocaust, hecatomb

2. sacrifice(v)

   Synonyms:
   offer, immolate, surrender, give up, forego

PPDB, the paraphrase database(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. List of paraphrases:

   sacrifices, slaughter, self-sacrifice, culling, slaughtering, cull, victim

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How to use sacrifice in a sentence?

1. Edward M. Kennedy:

   Don't sacrifice your political convictions for the convenience of the hour.

2. Emeasoba George:

   Sacrifice is meant to be the bedrock of every true love or relationship. I mean, any love or relationship that lacks sacrifice from both parties or partners is not a true love or relationship and will never last perpetually. -Emeasoba George

3. Joseph Trinh:

   The church in Philadelphia has been very good to us, there's something unique about Vietnamese Catholics. The church is the center of their lives. ... They would pay more to buy a house near a church. They send their children to Catholic schools. They are willing to sacrifice for their children and their church.

4. Edmund Burke:

   When bad men combine, the good must associate else they will fall one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle.

5. Artemus Ward:

   I have given two cousins to war and I stand ready to sacrifice my wife's brother.

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