"deconsecrate" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /diːˈkɒnsəkɹeɪt/ [UK] Forms: deconsecrates [present, singular, third-person], deconsecrating [participle, present], deconsecrated [participle, past], deconsecrated [past]
Etymology: de- + consecrate Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|consecrate}} de- + consecrate Head templates: {{en-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 Synonyms: disconsecrate, exaugurate Hypernyms: secularize, profane
    Sense id: en-deconsecrate-en-verb-mt9Q2eIN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de-

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for deconsecrate meaning in English (1.6kB)

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