deconsecrate

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ consecrate.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /diːˈkɒnsəkɹeɪt/

Verb

deconsecrate (third-person singular simple present deconsecrates, present participle deconsecrating, simple past and past participle deconsecrated)

  1. To remove the holy or sacred status of a place
    The ancient Romans deconsecrated city walls with a plow, undoing the rituals that first established their course.

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