Antonyms for sacrifice
ˈsæk rəˌfaɪssac·ri·fice

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1. sacrificeverb

   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 AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 2 votes

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 AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.3 / 4 votes

1. sacrificeverb

   Antonyms:
   reserve, retain, appropriate, withhold

   Synonyms:
   offer, immolate, destroy, surrender, forego

2. sacrificenoun

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

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

Matched Categories

1. • Act
   • Kill
   • Loss
   • Offer
   • Personnel Casualty
   • Sell

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:3.0 / 6 votes

1. forfeit, forfeiture, sacrificenoun

   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. sacrificenoun

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

   Synonyms:
   forfeit, forfeiture, ritual killing

3. sacrificenoun

   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 killingnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   forfeit, forfeiture, ritual killing

5. sacrificeverb

   (baseball) an out that advances the base runners

   Synonyms:
   forfeit, forfeiture, ritual killing

6. sacrifice, giveverb

   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. sacrificeverb

   kill or destroy

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

   Synonyms:
   give

8. sacrificeverb

   sell at a loss

   Synonyms:
   give

9. sacrificeverb

   make a sacrifice of; in religious rituals

   Synonyms:
   give

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1. sacrificenoun

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

2. sacrificeverb

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

How to use sacrifice in a sentence?

1. President Obama:

   This man -- whose sacrifice has been known to only a few -- provided America with the information that led us to arrest the network of Cuban agents that included the men transferred to Cuba today as well as other spies in the United States, this man is now safely on our shores.

2. President Trump:

   Your great sacrifice is an inspiration to us all.

3. President Trump:

   They are playing a chess game, i don't feel bad when I lose a pawn in chess if it helps me get check mate. I'll sacrifice pawns all day long. So if you think something is a pawn, it is a willing sacrifice you will make. But if you are the pawn, that really sucks.

4. Andy Levin:

   We as a society made a huge sacrifice for GM so they could have a new plant. And 30 years later they are just going to throw it away? we're not going to stop and just say, 'Oh this is a cost of doing business.'.

5. Arshad Mehmood:

   I can sacrifice all my five sons to protect the Prophets honor.

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