sacrifice vs relinquish

relinquish vs sacrifice

sacrifice is a noun but relinquish is not a noun.

sacrifice and relinquish both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

sacrifice (noun)	relinquish (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

sacrifice (verb)	relinquish (verb)
kill or destroy	release, as from one's grip
endure the loss of	turn away from; give up
make a sacrifice of; in religious rituals	part with a possession or right
sell at a loss	do without or cease to hold or adhere to

Difference between sacrifice and relinquish

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