Synonyms for sacrifice

noun

1. An offering to a deity

   offering, tribute, oblation, expiation, atonement, reparation, penance, propitiation, libation, sacrificial lamb, burnt offering.

2. A loss

   discount, deduction, reduction; see loss 1.

3. In baseball, a play that advances a runner at the expense of the batter

   fielder's choice, sacrifice fly, bunt, noble deed*.

verb

1. To offer to a deity

   consecrate, immolate, dedicate, give up, devote, offer up, hallow, worship, make an offering of; see also bless 3.

2. To give up as a means to an end

   forfeit, forgo, relinquish, yield, suffer the loss of, permit injury to, renounce, spare, give up, let go, resign oneself to, endure the loss of, sacrifice oneself, abandon oneself to, surrender, part with, waive, go astray from.

3. To sell at a loss

   cut, reduce, sell out, sell at a bargain, have a fire sale, mark down, take shrinkage, take a beating, incur a loss, sell for a song*; see also decrease 2, lose 2.