Synonyms of immolate

immolate

verb

ˈi-mə-ˌlāt 

as in to sacrifice

to give up as an offering to a god

a ceremony in which they immolated their cherished possessions so that the gods would send rain

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sacrifice
• offer
• give
• dedicate
• devote
• consecrate
• surrender
• yield
• hand over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of immolate

Her ex-boyfriend Joel (Kyle Gallner) arrives just in time to witness Rose, now possessed, immolate herself, thereby transferring the curse to him. — Jane Lacroix, People.com, 15 May 2025

Because the courts were never going to be a substitute for Congress and the public standing up to a self-immolating executive branch. — Leah Litman, TIME, 28 Feb. 2025

Advertisement To some, the self-immolating media blitz recast Crowley as willing to speak truth to power and stand up for her troops amid one of the worst urban firestorms in California history. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025

Hart thus far has used his own mysterious power to immolate both a young boy and Emperor Corrino’s (Mark Strong) trusted Truthsayer Kasha, and severely singe Emperor Richese. — Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 5 Dec. 2024