Profane and Sanctify

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Profane verb - To treat (a sacred place or object) shamefully or with great disrespect.

Usage example: invading troops profaned the altar by playing poker on it

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Sanctify is an antonym for profane.

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

Usage example: received the sacrament of penance, whereby they were sanctified and restored to divine grace

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Profane is an antonym for sanctify.

Nearby Words: sanctified, sanctity, sanctifying

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