deconsecrate

• Verbe signifiant priver de son caractère sacré ou consacré un lieu ou un objet, généralement une église ou un édifice religieux.

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.

   déconsacrer

   • 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.

   Synonymesdesacralizesecularize

   Antonymesblessconsecratehallowsanctify