DESANCTIFIES Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

desanctifies

verb

present tense third-person singular of desanctify

as in desacralizes

to remove the sacred qualities or status of desanctified the church building and converted it into condos

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The court recognized that an employer’s authority to terminate an at-will employee can be limited when a discharge violates fundamental public policy.

— William Jones, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
The groups argued that the agency’s move violates its obligations under the Clean Air Act.

— Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026

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