Bless and Desanctify

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Bless verb - To make holy through prayers or ritual.

Usage example: the priest blessed the water, thus allowing it to be used as holy water for various rites

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Desanctify is an antonym for bless.

Nearby Words: blessing, blessedness, blest, blessedly

Desanctify verb - To remove the sacred qualities or status of.

Usage example: desanctified the church building and converted it into condos

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Bless is an antonym for desanctify.

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