modify,
alter,
change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
spiritualise,
spiritualize purify from the corrupting influences of the world; "During his stay at the ashram he was spiritualized"
lustrate purify by means of a ritual; also used in post-Communist countries to refer to the political cleansing of former officials
sanctify -
render holy by means of religious rites
