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sacrifice

[sak-ruh-fahys] / ˈsæk rəˌfaɪs /
NOUN
loss
Synonyms
STRONG
atonement deduction discount libation oblation offering penance reduction reparation
WEAK
sacrificial lamb
Antonyms
STRONG
increase rise
VERB
give up, let go
Synonyms
STRONG
cede drop endure eschew forfeit forgo immolate lose offer renounce spare suffer surrender waive yield
WEAK
kiss goodbye offer up part with resign oneself to
Antonyms
STRONG
continue deny disallow fight gain keep refuse reject win withhold
WEAK
hold

Example Sentences

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“There are a lot of people who say we are going to be the sacrifice zone again,” said Jennifer Kalt, executive director of the Humboldt Bay Waterkeeper, an environmental nonprofit.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

You earned it, with a lifetime of planning and, probably, not a small amount of sacrifice.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Easter centers on themes of sacrifice, resurrection and redemption.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

However, researchers have also identified evidence that may point to human sacrifice, a finding that would be extremely rare for this region.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Poseidon had given this bull to Minos in order that he should sacrifice it to him, but Minos could not bear to slay it and had kept it for himself.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton