Synonyms of deconsecrate

deconsecrate

verb

as in to violate

to remove the sacred qualities or status of

hoping to raise much-needed funds, the church elders deconsecrated the 18th-century silver chalice and consigned it to a high-end auction house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• violate
• desacralize
• desanctify
• desecrate
• defile
• profane

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bless
• consecrate
• sanctify
• hallow
• venerate
• sacralize
• purify
• cleanse
• canonize
• deify
• spiritualize
• exorcise
• chasten
• exorcize
• expurgate