English Explanatory Dictionary

deconsecrate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To remove the holy or sacred status of a place

Pronunciation

/diːˈkɒnsəkɹeɪt/

Word forms

deconsecrate deconsecrates deconsecrating deconsecrated

Etymology

From de- + consecrate.

Synonyms

disconsecrate exaugurate

Antonyms

consecrate
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