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Meaning of deconsecrate | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

/diːˈkɒnsəkɹeɪt/

Definitions

To remove the holy or sacred status of a place

Examples

“The ancient Romans deconsecrated city walls with a plow, undoing the rituals that first established their course.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

deconsecrated deconsecrates deconsecrating deconsolidate deconsolidated deconsolidates