1. (noun)forfeit, forfeiture, sacrifice the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc. Synonyms: sacrifice, forfeit, forfeiture, ritual killing
2. (noun)sacrifice personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective) Synonyms: forfeit, forfeiture, ritual killing
3. (noun)sacrifice a loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value Synonyms: forfeit, forfeiture, ritual killing
4. (noun)sacrifice, ritual killing the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity Synonyms: sacrifice, forfeit, forfeiture, ritual killing
5. (verb)sacrifice (baseball) an out that advances the base runners Synonyms: forfeit, forfeiture, ritual killing
9. (verb)sacrifice make a sacrifice of; in religious rituals Synonyms: give
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'sacrifice'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
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 henc Synonyms: surrender, abandon, cede, give over, relinquish, alienate, give, give up, sacrifice, capitulate, give oneself up, let go, yield