"misconsecrate" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: misconsecrates [present, singular, third-person], misconsecrating [participle, present], misconsecrated [participle, past], misconsecrated [past]
Etymology: From mis- + consecrate. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|consecrate}} mis- + consecrate Head templates: {{en-verb}} misconsecrate (third-person singular simple present misconsecrates, present participle misconsecrating, simple past and past participle misconsecrated)
  1. To consecrate amiss.

Inflected forms

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