Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word To give up something valuable or important, often for others' sake.
Sacrifice
/ˈsækrəfaɪs/Synonyms:
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Examples:
I sacrificed two wicker trunks full of kimonos in that way.
There will be sacrifices.
That pint-and-a-half bottle must have meant an enormous sacrifice for him.
Etymology:
From Latin sacrificium, derived from sacer meaning holy or sacred, and facere meaning to make or do, originally referring to making something sacred by offering it to a deity.
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