What does debaptize mean?
Debaptize means (transitive) To undo the baptism of..
Debaptize
Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
Meaning
(transitive) To undo the baptism of..
Definitions by Sense
- (transitive) To undo the baptism of.
- (transitive) To rename or to remove a name from.
Example Sentences
New street names cannot cause confusion with existing streets, nor is it any longer permitted to debaptize parts of streets in order to give them new names […]
The volkisch leanings were therefore, for example, to debaptize the Christian festivals and consecrate them instead to the gods of the Teutons, who constituted the Volksgeist, the “heritage from the ancestors” or the genius of the race.
Fargue had persuaded Jarry to ‘debaptize’ him from the more explicit original title, Caméleo, ‘Leo’ being too obviously related to ‘Léon’.
Synonyms for debaptize
Antonyms for debaptize
Related Words
Word Forms
- debaptizes
- debaptizing
- debaptized
- debaptise
Usage Notes
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How do you use debaptize in a sentence?
New street names cannot cause confusion with existing streets, nor is it any longer permitted to debaptize parts of streets in order to give them new names […]
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