"unconsecrate" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: unconsecrates [present, singular, third-person], unconsecrating [participle, present], unconsecrated [participle, past], unconsecrated [past]
Etymology: un- + consecrate Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|consecrate}} un- + consecrate Head templates: {{en-verb}} unconsecrate (third-person singular simple present unconsecrates, present participle unconsecrating, simple past and past participle unconsecrated)
  1. (obsolete, transitive) To render not sacred; to deprive of sanctity. Tags: obsolete, transitive Synonyms: deconsecrate, desecrate
    Sense id: en-unconsecrate-en-verb-GD5mKrBe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-

Inflected forms

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