" deconsecrates "

1: to remove the sacred qualities or status of;

  * e.g., " ... 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 : 

•  desacralizes,

•  desanctifies

•  Antonyms : 

•  blesses,

•  consecrates,

•  hallows,

•  sacralizes,

•  sanctifies

1: to remove the sacred qualities or status of;

  * e.g., " ... 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 : 

•  desacralize,

•  desanctify

•  Antonyms : 

•  bless,

•  consecrate,

•  hallow,

•  sacralize,

•  sanctify