/ ˌdiːˈkɒnsɪkreɪt; NAmE -ˈkɑːn-/ verb
[ vn ] ( religion ) to stop using sth, especially a building, for a religious purpose :
a deconsecrated church
► de·con·se·cra·tion noun [ U ]
/ ˌdiːˈkɒnsɪkreɪt; NAmE -ˈkɑːn-/ verb
[ vn ] ( religion ) to stop using sth, especially a building, for a religious purpose :
a deconsecrated church
► de·con·se·cra·tion noun [ U ]
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005