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

Treating those experiences as interchangeable risks erasing the sacrifice behind one of them. — Angelette C. Aviles, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2026

Labor leaders say those sacrifices, coupled with deep staffing cuts in the 2010s, left agencies in social services, healthcare, public safety and other key fields unable to retain many workers. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026

Verb

That projection prioritizes preserving the relative area of countries and continents, but sacrifices the accuracy of angles of the Mercator projection. — Meghan Bartels, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Someone who is willing to sacrifice their work-life balance and burn the midnight oil to show that the business means everything to them might be considered the perfect candidate for promotion. — Dr. Monika Sumra, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026