deconsecrate

English

Etymology

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.

Synonyms

• disconsecrate, exaugurate

Antonyms

• consecrate

Hypernyms

• secularize; profane