Meaning & use
sacrifice
The act of giving up something valued for the sake of something more important.
See it in a sentence
Her parents made many sacrifices so she could attend university abroad.
Winning the championship required real sacrifice from every player on the team.
A note on using this word
Sacrifice can also describe a religious offering to a deity; the everyday sense of giving something up is far more common now.
Words with a similar meaning
self-denialforfeiture
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Words with an opposite meaning
gain
Another way to use it
2. verb
To give up something valuable for the sake of a greater goal.
He sacrificed his weekends to finish the project on time.
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