What does "dedecorate" mean?

To bring to shame; to disgrace.

Dedecorate

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Verb

1
To bring to shame; to disgrace. obsolete, transitive
"dedecorate that illustrious profession I am called to, in hopes to save my self by a speedy discession"

"dedecorate that illustrious profession I am called to, in hopes to save my self by a speedy discession"

From Latin dedecoratus, past participle of dedecorare (“to disgrace”).