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Adjective saponified has 1 sense

saponified - converted into soap; "saponified oils"
Antonym: unsaponified

Verb saponify has 2 senses

saponify - become converted into soap by being hydrolized into an acid and alcohol as a result of being treated with an alkali; "the oil saponified"
--₁ is one way to change

Derived form: noun saponification₁
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
saponify - convert into soap by hydrolizing an ester into an acid and alcohol as a result of treating it with an alkali; "saponify oils and fats"
--₂ is one way to change, alter, modify

Derived forms: noun saponification₁, noun soap₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something