Cleanse and Debase

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Cleanse verb - To free from moral guilt or blemish especially ceremonially.

Usage example: in an elaborate ritual the priestess cleansed the gathering of supplicants

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Debase is an antonym for cleanse.

Debase verb - To lower in character, dignity, or quality.

Usage example: we debase ourselves when we adopt the moral code and behavior of our despised enemies

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Cleanse is an antonym for debase in topics: degrade, adulterate.

Nearby Words: debasement, debasing

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