sacrifice - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

(baseball) an out that advances the base runners

Synonyms

• sacrifice

More generic

• putout

More specific

• sacrifice fly

Noun

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

Synonyms

• forfeit
• forfeiture
• sacrifice

More generic

• act
• deed
• human action
• human activity

Noun

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

Synonyms

• ritual killing
• sacrifice

More generic

• kill
• killing
• putting to death

More specific

• hecatomb
• immolation

Noun

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

Synonyms

• sacrifice

More generic

• loss
• personnel casualty

Noun

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

Synonyms

• sacrifice

More generic

• loss

Verb

kill or destroy

Synonyms

• sacrifice

More generic

• kill

Verb

make a sacrifice of; in religious rituals

Synonyms

• sacrifice

More generic

• offer
• offer up

More specific

• immolate

Verb

endure the loss of

Synonyms

• give
• sacrifice

More generic

• free
• give up
• release
• relinquish
• resign

Related

• commit
• consecrate
• dedicate
• devote
• give
• pay

Verb

sell at a loss

Synonyms

• sacrifice

More generic

• sell

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