Consecrate and Desanctify

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Consecrate verb - To make holy through prayers or ritual.

Usage example: plans to consecrate the altar in the new church with great ceremony

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Desanctify is an antonym for consecrate.

Desanctify verb - To remove the sacred qualities or status of.

Usage example: desanctified the church building and converted it into condos

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Consecrate is an antonym for desanctify.

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Desanctify and Consecrate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/consecrate/desanctify

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