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   Sac·ri·fice

   /ˈsakrəˌfīs/

   

   noun

   • 1. an act of slaughtering an animal or person or surrendering a possession as an offering to God or to a divine or supernatural figure: "they offer sacrifices to the spirits" Similar ritual slaughterhecatombimmolationofferingoblationself-sacrificeself-immolation
   • ▪ an animal, person, or object offered in a sacrifice. Similar (votive) offeringgiftoblationvictimburnt offering
   • ▪ an act of giving up something valued for the sake of something else regarded as more important or worthy: "we must all be prepared to make sacrifices" Similar giving upabandonmentsurrenderforegoingrenouncingrenunciationrenouncementforfeiturelossrelinquishmentresignationabdicationsigning awayyieldingcedingwaivingrenunciationrelinquishmentlossself-sacrificesacrifice somethinggive up things
   • ▪ Christ's offering of himself in the Crucifixion.
   • ▪ the Eucharist regarded either (in Catholic terms) as a propitiatory offering of the body and blood of Christ or (in Protestant terms) as an act of thanksgiving.
   • ▪ a move intended to allow the opponent to win a pawn or piece, for strategic or tactical reasons.
   • ▪ a bunted ball that puts the batter out but allows a base runner or runners to advance.
   • ▪ a bid made in the belief that it will be less costly to be defeated in the contract than to allow the opponents to make a contract.

   verb

   • 1. offer or kill as a religious sacrifice: "the goat was sacrificed at the shrine" Similar offer upimmolateslaughter
   • ▪ give up (something important or valued) for the sake of other considerations: "working hard doesn't mean sacrificing your social life" Similar give upabandonsurrenderforgorenounceforfeitrelinquishresignabdicatesign awayyieldcedewaiveprostitutebetray
   • ▪ deliberately allow one's opponent to win (a pawn or piece).
   • ▪ advance (a base runner) by a sacrifice.
   • ▪ make a sacrifice bid.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, from Latin sacrificium; related to sacrificus ‘sacrificial’, from sacer ‘holy’.

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   Synonyms and antonyms of sacrifice in English. sacrifice. noun. These are words and phrases related to sacrifice. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of sacrifice. The pagans made sacrifices to their gods. Synonyms. offering. oblation. homage. ritual slaughter. immolation. lustration.

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   SACRIFICE in Thesaurus: 1000+ Synonyms & Antonyms for SACRIFICE. Synonyms. Similar meaning. View all. offering. surrender. forfeit. forgo. give. oblation. relinquish. immolate. forfeiture. renounce. devote. offer up. dedicate. immolation. victim. offer. slaughter. cost. expense. cede. relinquishment. abandon. loss. yield. libation. Antonyms.

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   Sacrifice synonyms - 1 837 Words and Phrases for Sacrifice. offering. n. # gift , religion. surrender. v. , n. # abandon , drop. forfeit. v. , n. # surrender , leave. forgo. v. # renounce , decline. give. v. # surrender , tender. oblation. n. # gift , worship. relinquish. v. # drop , resist. immolate. v. # execute. forfeiture. n.

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   Synonyms for SACRIFICE: offering, hecatomb, immolation, oblation, libation, tribute, expiation, deprivation, atonement, giving-up, reparation, penance, forfeit, ritual-killing; Antonyms for SACRIFICE: refuse, hold.

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   1 day ago · Synonyms for SACRIFICE: surrender, loss, renunciation, offering, oblation, give up, forego, forfeit, let go, lose, …

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   noun. the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc. synonyms: forfeit, forfeiture. see more. 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 ” see more. verb. make a sacrifice of; in religious rituals.

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   Synonyms: loss, surrender, surrendering, giving up, relinquishment, forfeiture, yielding, personal sacrifice, wrench, dead loss, denial, self-sacrifice, self-immolation, self-denial, abdication, privation, inconvenience. Sense: Noun: baseball play. Synonyms: sacrifice bunt, sacrifice hit, fielder's choice, noble deed, sacrifice fly.