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
Profane and deconsecrate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Profane" instead a verb "Deconsecrate".
Profane
Profane verb - To treat (a sacred place or object) shamefully or with great disrespect.
Usage example: invading troops profaned the altar by playing poker on it
Deconsecrate and profane are semantically related. You can use "Deconsecrate" instead a verb "Profane".
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