verb
deconsecrate
Deconsecrate (verb) means to take away a place's status as holy or sacred.
verb
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To take away a place's status as holy or sacred.
"The ancient Romans deconsecrated city walls with a plow, undoing the rituals that first established their course."
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What is the meaning of deconsecrate?
"deconsecrate" (verb) means to take away a place's status as holy or sacred.
What is another word for deconsecrate?
Other words for "deconsecrate" include unhallow, desecrate.
What is the opposite of deconsecrate?
The opposite of "deconsecrate" is consecrate.
