Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun sacrifice

5 senses of sacrifice

Sense 1
forfeit, forfeiture, sacrifice -- (the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.)
       => act, deed, human action, human activity -- (something that people do or cause to happen)

Sense 2
sacrifice -- (personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective))
       => personnel casualty, loss -- (military personnel lost by death or capture)

Sense 3
sacrifice -- (a loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value; "he had to sell his car at a considerable sacrifice")
       => loss -- (something that is lost; "the car was a total loss"; "loss of livestock left the rancher bankrupt")

Sense 4
sacrifice, ritual killing -- (the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity)
       => killing, kill, putting to death -- (the act of terminating a life)

Sense 5
sacrifice -- ((baseball) an out that advances the base runners)
       => putout -- (an out resulting from a fielding play (not a strikeout); "the first baseman made 15 putouts")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb sacrifice

4 senses of sacrifice

Sense 1
sacrifice, give -- (endure the loss of; "He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war")
       => release, relinquish, resign, free, give up -- (part with a possession or right; "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne")

Sense 2
sacrifice -- (kill or destroy; "The animals were sacrificed after the experiment"; "The general had to sacrifice several soldiers to save the regiment")
       => kill -- (cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly; "This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank"; "The farmer killed a pig for the holidays")

Sense 3
sacrifice -- (sell at a loss)
       => sell -- (exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent; "He sold his house in January"; "She sells her body to survive and support her drug habit")

Sense 4
sacrifice -- (make a sacrifice of; in religious rituals)
       => offer, offer up -- (present as an act of worship; "offer prayers to the gods")