Vocabulary
Sacrifice
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
an act of slaughtering an animal or person or surrendering a possession as an offering to a deity.
Urdu meaning
قربانی، نیاز
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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Or, subtler still, did Vance (a recent convert to Catholicism) sacrifice himself this Easter so that he could resurrect himself to succeed a damaged, declining Trump?
Dawn Editorials —
Dire straits
— 2026-04-16
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With the hold Netanyahu seems to have over Trump, it appears he will sacrifice his majority in the two Houses in the midterm November elections as this war is very unpopular in the US.
Dawn Editorials —
Flopped war could lead to chaos
— 2026-04-05
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The system expands in form while hollowing out in substance.Before demanding that families sacrifice more and governments spend more, a fundamental question must be confronted: why should anyone invest in education at all?
Dawn Editorials —
Why the poor reject education
— 2026-04-01
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The people in this country have generally pushed back against human rights violations without much support and whatever victories that have come their way have done so at great sacrifice domestically.
Dawn Editorials —
Lonely battles
— 2026-03-31
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The sentiment is echoed throughout the Shahnameh also by figures like Rustam or other heroes facing insurmountable odds.The meaning conveys self-sacrifice over dishonour.
Dawn Editorials —
Peril of not knowing Gordafarid
— 2026-03-24
Synonyms
ritual slaughter, hecatomb, immolation, offering, oblation, self-sacrifice, self-immolation
Antonyms
reservation, appropriation, retention, salvation
Curator example
“they offer sacrifices to the spirits”
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