Chasten and Deconsecrate
Opposite meaning words
Chasten
Chasten verb - To inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime.
Deconsecrate is an antonym for chasten.
Deconsecrate
Deconsecrate verb - To remove the sacred qualities or status of.
Usage example: hoping to raise much-needed funds, the church elders deconsecrated the 18th-century silver chalice and consigned it to a high-end auction house
Chasten is an antonym for deconsecrate.
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Deconsecrate and Chasten. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/chasten/deconsecrate
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