DESANCTIFYING Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

desanctifying

verb

present participle of desanctify

as in violating

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

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violating

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In the letter, Omar's attorneys accused the Justice Department of violating longstanding agency policy designed to avoid potentially influencing an election.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
He was arrested again a week later after violating a protection order by trying to contact the woman, according to the arrest affidavit.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026

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