sacrifices

Part of Speech:

All (2) Noun (1) Verb (1)

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loss n.
give up, let go v.

NOUN

loss

Synonyms

STRONG

atonement deduction discount libation oblation offering penance reduction reparation

WEAK

sacrificial lamb

Antonyms

STRONG

increase rise

VERB

give up, let go

Synonyms

STRONG

cede drop endure eschew forfeit forgo immolate lose offer renounce spare suffer surrender waive yield

WEAK

kiss goodbye offer up part with resign oneself to

Antonyms

STRONG

continue deny disallow fight gain keep refuse reject win withhold

WEAK

hold

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sacrifices

Younus Qureshi, 69, said he came to show his support "for the man who has made so many sacrifices for Pakistan".

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

For Gen, those sacrifices come at the expense of joy.

From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026

Coaching at this level was about making sacrifices for the love of the game.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

Another man told us the sacrifices and uncertainties of being a parent - particularly how his children might turn out - drove him to have a vasectomy aged 27.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

When I walk into a voting booth, I tell myself that this right came amid many sacrifices.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi