sacrifice vs release

release vs sacrifice

sacrifice and release both are nouns.

sacrifice and release both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sacrifice	Yes	No	Yes	No
release	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, release is a hypernym of sacrifice; that is, release is a word with a broader meaning than sacrifice:

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

Other hypernyms of sacrifice include free, give up, relinquish, resign.

sacrifice (noun)	release (noun)
the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity	activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.	the act of liberating someone or something
(baseball) an out that advances the base runners	the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective)	the act of allowing a fluid to escape
a loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value	a formal written statement of relinquishment
	(music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone
	merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film)
	a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism
	an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation
	a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation
	euphemistic expressions for death
	a process that liberates or discharges something

sacrifice (verb)	release (verb)
kill or destroy	generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
endure the loss of	eliminate (a substance)
make a sacrifice of; in religious rituals	make (assets) available
sell at a loss	prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
	release, as from one's grip
	let (something) fall or spill from a container
	release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition
	part with a possession or right
	grant freedom to; free from confinement
	make (information) available for publication

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