v. [UN-2 3.] trans. To divest (a person) of the effect of baptism. Also absol.
1611. Florio, Sbattezzare, to vnchristen, to vnbaptize.
1641. Milton, Ch. Govt., II. ii. 55. Ye have bin bold,… baptizing the Christian infant with a solemne sprinkle, and unbaptizing for your own part with a profane and impious forefinger.
1709. J. Johnson, Clergym. Vade M., II. p. lxxi. The Priest can baptize, but he can’t un-baptize.
a. 1714. M. Henry, Treat. Baptism, Wks. 1853, I. 549/1. To unchurch, unchristianize, unbaptize, all those who are not in every thing of our length, is … destructive to the catholic church.
1841. A. R. C. Dallas, Past. Superintend., 147. Therefore, a person who acts thus would become a heathen if he could unbaptize himself.
1858. Edin. Rev., July, 220. In the Roman Catholic Church … a man can no more be unmarried than he can be unbaptized.
