deconsecrate

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deconsecrate

/diːˈkɒnsəkɹeɪt/ UK

verb deconsecrates · deconsecrating · deconsecrated

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.
Similar: disconsecrate, exaugurate

Opposite: consecrate

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@misc{deconsecrate_2026,
  title = {deconsecrate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/deconsecrate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}