Cleanse and Deconsecrate
Opposite meaning words
Cleanse
Cleanse verb - To free from moral guilt or blemish especially ceremonially.
Deconsecrate is an antonym for cleanse.
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
Cleanse is an antonym for deconsecrate.
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