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deconsecrate

/ˌdiːˈkɒn.sɪ.kreɪt/

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verb

/ˌdiːˈkɒn.sɪ.kreɪt/C2formal
  • ruГлагол, означающий лишение священного или освящённого статуса места или объекта, обычно церкви или религиозного здания.

A verb meaning to remove the sacred or consecrated status from a place or object, typically a church or religious building.

  1. Remove sacred statusC2formal

    To officially remove the sacred or consecrated status from a person, place, or object.

    ruДеосвятить

    • The church was deconsecrated and turned into a community center.
    • The bishop deconsecrated the old chapel after it fell into disrepair.
    • The relics were deconsecrated before being placed in the museum.

    Synonymsdesacralizesecularize

    Antonymsblessconsecratehallowsanctify

Forms
  • deconsecrated past participle
  • deconsecrated past simple
  • deconsecrating present participle
  • deconsecrates third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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