Synonyms for immolate

Grammar : Verb

Spell : im-uh-leyt

Phonetic Transcription : ˈɪm əˌleɪt

Définition of immolate

Origin : 1540s, "to sacrifice, kill as a victim," from Latin immolatus, past participle of immolare "to sacrifice," originally "to sprinkle with sacrificial meal," from assimilated form of in- "into, in, on, upon" (see in- (2)) + mola (salsa) "(sacrificial) meal," related to molere "to grind" (see mallet). Related: Immolated; immolating.

verb sacrifice

Example sentences :

After sacrificing the greater animals, then we immolate the others.
Extract from : « Diderot and the Encyclopdists » by John Morley

They were about to immolate a turtle-dove, but the Princess saved its life, and let it fly.
Extract from : « The Frog Prince and Other Stories » by Anonymous

Perhaps it was her destiny to immolate herself for duty to the end.
Extract from : « The Readjustment » by Will Irwin

One among ms must immolate himself, study the malady, seek its cure.
Extract from : « Egoists » by James Huneker

The heads which they have sworn to immolate must be obtained at any cost.
Extract from : « The Human Race » by Louis Figuier

What are the conventions, that you should immolate yourself and your child to them?
Extract from : « Ragna » by Anna Miller Costantini

In the interests of science, I'm quite prepared to immolate myself.
Extract from : « Freezing a Mother-in-Law » by Thomas Edgar Pemberton

Upon the stern altar of his fortunes he must immolate his first and enduring love.
Extract from : « Coningsby » by Benjamin Disraeli

Not even for that Divinity or Daemon for which we all immolate so much!
Extract from : « Coningsby » by Benjamin Disraeli

And after all, would it not be a folly to immolate oneself for a mass of rusted iron.
Extract from : « Toilers of the Sea » by Victor Hugo

Antonyms for immolate

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