Sanctify and Tarnish

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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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Tarnish is an antonym for sanctify.

Nearby Words: sanctified, sanctity, sanctifying

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

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Sanctify is an antonym for tarnish.

Nearby Words: tarnished, tarnishing

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