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To divest of a sacred character or office; to divert from a sacred purpose; to violate the sanctity of; to profane; to put to an unworthy use; -- the opposite of consecrate.

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  1. v. t. To divest of a sacred character or office; to divert from a sacred purpose; to violate the sanctity of; to profane; to put to an unworthy use; -- the opposite of consecrate.
  2. v. violate the sacred character of a place or language
  3. v. remove the consecration from a person or an object
  4. v:100 v. violate the sacred character of a place or language v. remove the consecration from a person or an object