Deconsecrate and Spiritualize

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

Spiritualize is an antonym for deconsecrate.

Spiritualize

Spiritualize verb - Give a spiritual meaning to; read in a spiritual sense.

Deconsecrate is an antonym for spiritualize.

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