enshrine

2 synonyms and 3 antonyms for enshrine, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.

Verb — To place a holy object inside a shrine or box, keeping it safe.

Synonyms

Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.

saint

Still standard English, but they carry more weight.

shrine

To place a holy object inside a shrine or box, keeping it safe.

saint shrine

Opposites

expose

To keep and treasure something with great care, as if it were sacred.

“At the centre of Muhammad's achievement was the extraordinary poetry which enshrined his revelations.”

Opposites

desecrate forget

forget saint expose shrine desecrate