Synonyms of sacrifice

sacrifice 1 of 2

noun

ˈsa-krə-ˌfīs 

as in offering

something offered to a god

the herders selected their best lamb as a sacrifice in order to receive blessings from their god

Synonyms & Similar Words

• offering
• victim
• immolation
• contribution
• donation
• propitiation
• libation
• oblation
• holocaust

sacrifice

2 of 2

verb

as in to offer

to give up as an offering to a god

according to the Old Testament, Abraham was willing to sacrifice even his son to God

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sacrifice

Noun

There's a huge amount of sacrifice that goes into being a member of the royal family. — Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026

Seymour hopes to maintain those unique qualities, but acknowledged there may have to be sacrifices. — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 31 July 2026

Verb

On the other hand, there are surfers who sacrifice most everything else to travel all over Earth looking for new experiences, new waves to ride. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 31 July 2026

Some designs focus on relatively inexpensive, expendable drones that can be deployed in large numbers and, if necessary, sacrificed during combat. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026