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

2 senses of spiritualise

Sense 1
spiritualize, spiritualise -- (give a spiritual meaning to; read in a spiritual sense)
       => interpret, construe, see -- (make sense of; assign a meaning to; "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?")

Sense 2
spiritualize, spiritualise -- (purify from the corrupting influences of the world; "During his stay at the ashram he was spiritualized")
       => purify, purge, sanctify -- (make pure or free from sin or guilt; "he left the monastery purified")