Deconsecrate

//diːˈkɒnsəkɹeɪt// verb

verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 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."

  2. 2
    remove the consecration from a person or an object wordnet

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breakbustcashierdefrockdeposedesecrate

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"The ancient Romans deconsecrated city walls with a plow, undoing the rituals that first established their course."

Etymology

From de- + consecrate.

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