Definition of DECONSECRATE

deconsecrate

Verb

  • remove the consecration from a person or an object
  • 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.

Origin / Etymology

From de- + consecrate.

Antonyms

consecrate

Scrabble Score: 17

deconsecrate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
deconsecrate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
deconsecrate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

deconsecrate: valid Words With Friends Word