Consecrate and Taint

Consecrate

Consecrate verb - To make holy through prayers or ritual.
Usage example: plans to consecrate the altar in the new church with great ceremony

Taint is an antonym for consecrate.

Taint

Taint verb - To affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable.

Consecrate is an antonym for taint.

Nearby Words: tainted, taintless, tainting, tain
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