give up vs sacrifice

sacrifice vs give up

give up is not a noun while sacrifice is a noun.

give up and sacrifice both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
give up	No	No	Yes	No
sacrifice	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, sacrifice is a hyponym of give up; that is, sacrifice is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than give up:

give up: part with a possession or right
sacrifice: endure the loss of

Other hyponyms of give up include derequisition, give.

give up (noun)	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.
	(baseball) an out that advances the base runners
	personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective)
	a loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value

give up (verb)	sacrifice (verb)
stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims	kill or destroy
give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat	endure the loss of
give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another	make a sacrifice of; in religious rituals
stop consuming	sell at a loss
give up with the intent of never claiming again
relinquish possession or control over
lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime
part with a possession or right
give up what is not strictly needed
allow the other (baseball) team to score
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
put an end to a state or an activity

Difference between give up and sacrifice

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