sanctify vs alter

sanctify and alter both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sanctify	No	No	Yes	No
alter	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, alter is a hypernym of sanctify; that is, alter is a word with a broader meaning than sanctify:

Other hypernyms of sanctify include change, modify.

sanctify (verb)	alter (verb)
make pure or free from sin or guilt	remove the ovaries of
render holy by means of religious rites	become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
give religious sanction to, such as through an oath	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
	insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
	make an alteration to