Deconsecrate and Expurgate
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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
Expurgate is an antonym for deconsecrate.
Expurgate
Expurgate verb - To remove objectionable parts from.
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Synonyms for Expurgate
Deconsecrate is an antonym for expurgate.
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