deconsecrate
deconsecrate · deconsecrates · deconsecrated · deconsecrating
To remove the holy or sacred status of a placeTo remove the holy or sacred status of a place
/diːˈkɒnsəkɹeɪt/
Meaning
1 sensesTo remove the holy or sacred status of a place
The ancient Romans deconsecrated city walls with a plow, undoing the rituals that first established their course.
More definitions
- remove the consecration from a person or an object
Forms
deconsecrates, deconsecrating, deconsecrated, deconsecrated| Base form | deconsecrate · to deconsecrate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | deconsecrates |
| Present participle | deconsecrating |
| Past simple | deconsecrated |
| Past participle | deconsecrated |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
4 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle