verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To reduce from a holy condition; to make profane. transitive
2. 2
   remove the sanctification from or make unsanctified wordnet

Antonyms

All antonyms

sanctify

Etymology

From un- + sanctify.

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