Meaning & use
deconsecrate
To formally remove the religious or sacred status of a building or site, typically before it is used for another purpose.
See it in a sentence
The old church was deconsecrated before being converted into apartments.
Local residents protested the plan to deconsecrate the historic chapel and sell the land.
A note on using this word
Deconsecrate is used specifically for formal religious buildings and ceremonies, not for general secular changes of use.
Words with a similar meaning
desanctify
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Words with an opposite meaning
consecrate
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