Synonyms for sacrifice

noun

• the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity
• the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
• a loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value
• (baseball) an out that advances the base runners
• personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective)

verb

• endure the loss of
• kill or destroy
• make a sacrifice of; in religious rituals
• sell at a loss