| Main Entry: | hostage |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person held captive until captor's demand is met |
Synonyms: |
captive, earnest, guaranty, pawn, pledge, prisoner, sacrificial lamb, scapegoat*, security, surety, token, victim |
Antonyms: |
captor |
| Main Entry: | immolation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sacrifice |
Synonyms: |
atonement, deduction, discount, hecatomb, libation, oblation, offering, penance, reduction, reparation, sacrificial lamb, victim |
| Main Entry: | sacrifice |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | loss |
Synonyms: |
atonement, deduction, discount, libation, oblation, offering, penance, reduction, reparation, sacrificial lamb |