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deconsecrate

British  
/ diːˈkɒnsɪˌkreɪt /

verb

  1. (tr) to transfer (a church) to secular use

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  • deconsecration noun

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The decision to deconsecrate — which means transform the houses of worship to secular purposes — was announced in decrees posted on the archdiocese website in June.

From New York Times • Aug. 7, 2017

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