Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb secularize

2 senses of secularize

Sense 1
secularize, secularise -- (make secular and draw away from a religious orientation; "Ataturk secularized Turkey")
       => change state, turn -- (undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election")

Sense 2
desacralize, secularize -- (transfer from ecclesiastical to civil possession, use, or control)
       => transfer -- (cause to change ownership; "I transferred my stock holdings to my children")