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
Desecrate is a synonym for deconsecrate. In some cases you can use "Desecrate" instead a verb "Deconsecrate".
Desecrate
Desecrate verb - To treat (a sacred place or object) shamefully or with great disrespect.
Usage example: vandals desecrated the cemetery last night by covering the tombstones with graffiti
Nearby Words: desecration, desecrating
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