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PRONUNCIATION OF DECONSECRATE

deconsecrate  [diːˈkɒnsɪˌkreɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DECONSECRATE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Deconsecrate is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb deconsecrate in English.

WHAT DOES DECONSECRATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

deconsecrate

Deconsecration

Deconsecration is the act of removing a religious blessing from something that had been previously consecrated by a minister or priest of that religion. The practice is usually performed on churches to be rendered to public use or demolished.

Definition of deconsecrate in the English dictionary

The definition of deconsecrate in the dictionary is to transfer to secular use.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DECONSECRATE

PRESENT

Present
I deconsecrate
you deconsecrate
he/she/it deconsecrates
we deconsecrate
you deconsecrate
they deconsecrate
Present continuous
I am deconsecrating
you are deconsecrating
he/she/it is deconsecrating
we are deconsecrating
you are deconsecrating
they are deconsecrating
Present perfect
I have deconsecrated
you have deconsecrated
he/she/it has deconsecrated
we have deconsecrated
you have deconsecrated
they have deconsecrated
Present perfect continuous
I have been deconsecrating
you have been deconsecrating
he/she/it has been deconsecrating
we have been deconsecrating
you have been deconsecrating
they have been deconsecrating
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I deconsecrated
you deconsecrated
he/she/it deconsecrated
we deconsecrated
you deconsecrated
they deconsecrated
Past continuous
I was deconsecrating
you were deconsecrating
he/she/it was deconsecrating
we were deconsecrating
you were deconsecrating
they were deconsecrating
Past perfect
I had deconsecrated
you had deconsecrated
he/she/it had deconsecrated
we had deconsecrated
you had deconsecrated
they had deconsecrated
Past perfect continuous
I had been deconsecrating
you had been deconsecrating
he/she/it had been deconsecrating
we had been deconsecrating
you had been deconsecrating
they had been deconsecrating
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will deconsecrate
you will deconsecrate
he/she/it will deconsecrate
we will deconsecrate
you will deconsecrate
they will deconsecrate
Future continuous
I will be deconsecrating
you will be deconsecrating
he/she/it will be deconsecrating
we will be deconsecrating
you will be deconsecrating
they will be deconsecrating
Future perfect
I will have deconsecrated
you will have deconsecrated
he/she/it will have deconsecrated
we will have deconsecrated
you will have deconsecrated
they will have deconsecrated
Future perfect continuous
I will have been deconsecrating
you will have been deconsecrating
he/she/it will have been deconsecrating
we will have been deconsecrating
you will have been deconsecrating
they will have been deconsecrating
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would deconsecrate
you would deconsecrate
he/she/it would deconsecrate
we would deconsecrate
you would deconsecrate
they would deconsecrate
Conditional continuous
I would be deconsecrating
you would be deconsecrating
he/she/it would be deconsecrating
we would be deconsecrating
you would be deconsecrating
they would be deconsecrating
Conditional perfect
I would have deconsecrate
you would have deconsecrate
he/she/it would have deconsecrate
we would have deconsecrate
you would have deconsecrate
they would have deconsecrate
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been deconsecrating
you would have been deconsecrating
he/she/it would have been deconsecrating
we would have been deconsecrating
you would have been deconsecrating
they would have been deconsecrating
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you deconsecrate
we let´s deconsecrate
you deconsecrate
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to deconsecrate
Past participle
deconsecrated
Present Participle
deconsecrating
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DECONSECRATE


celebrate
ˈsɛlɪˌbreɪt
consecrate
ˈkɒnsɪˌkreɪt
consecrated
ˈkɒnsɪkreɪt
crate
kreɪt
demonstrate
ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt
desecrate
ˈdɛsɪˌkreɪt
execrate
ˈɛksɪˌkreɪt
freight
freɪt
fulcrate
ˈfʌlkreɪt
generate
ˈdʒɛnəˌreɪt
great
ɡreɪt
obsecrate
ˈɒbsɪˌkreɪt
operate
ˈɒpəˌreɪt
picrate
ˈpɪkreɪt
rate
reɪt
reconsecrate
riːˈkɒnsɪˌkreɪt
separate
ˈsɛpəˌreɪt
straight
streɪt
unconsecrate
ʌnˈkɒnsɪˌkreɪt
uncrate
ʌnˈkreɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DECONSECRATE

deconcentrate
deconcentration
decondition
decongest
decongestant
decongestion
decongestive
deconsecrated
deconsecration
deconstruct
deconstructed
deconstruction
deconstructive
deconstructor
decontaminant
decontaminate
decontamination
decontaminative
decontaminator
decontextualise

WORDS THAT END LIKE DECONSECRATE

accelerate
accurate
at any rate
collaborate
corporate
decorate
desperate
elaborate
exchange rate
illustrate
inaccurate
incorporate
integrate
involucrate
karate
moderate
pirate
substrate
tax rate
veal crate

Synonyms and antonyms of deconsecrate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «deconsecrate» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DECONSECRATE

Find out the translation of deconsecrate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of deconsecrate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «deconsecrate» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

deconsecrate
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

desacralizarlo
570 millions of speakers

English

deconsecrate
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

deconsecrate
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

deconsecrate
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

deconsecrate
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

deconsecrate
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

যাজকীয় আত্ততার বহির্ভূত করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

désacraliser
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Deconsecrate
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

deconsecrate
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

deconsecrate
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

deconsecrate
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Deconsecrate
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hoàn tục
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

deconsecrate
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दंडण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dini olmaktan çıkarmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sconsacrata
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

deconsecrate
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

deconsecrate
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

deconsecrate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

deconsecrate
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

deconsecrate
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

deconsecrate
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

deconsecrate
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of deconsecrate

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DECONSECRATE»

The term «deconsecrate» is used very little and occupies the 164.858 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DECONSECRATE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «deconsecrate» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «deconsecrate» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about deconsecrate

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DECONSECRATE»

Discover the use of deconsecrate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to deconsecrate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Tosefta
1 :4 A. They do not deconsecrate [produce in the status of ] second tithe with unminted metal [M. M.S. 1:2G]. B. And R. Dosa permits [cf. M. Ed. 3:2]. C. But [ regarding] small coins, which are given [as] a token in the bathhouse, all agree that they ...
Jacob Neusner, Richard S. Sarason, 1977
2
The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 8: Maaser Sheni
[I] But do we not recite on Tannaitic authority: They may deconsecrate silver [ coins] with copper [coins] out of necessity (M. M.S. 2:6B). Does this not exclude [ redeeming the coins] silver for silver, [a direct contradiction of M. Dem. 1 :2]? [J] R . Ba ...
‎1993
3
Between Israel and God
For they ruled, "They deconsecrate copper [coins] with silver [coins] and silver [ coins], with gold [coins] — silver [coins] with copper [coins] out of necessity [ M. M.S. 2:6F] -- but not gold [coins] with silver [coins]." R. Eleazar b. R. Simeon says ...
Jacob Neusner, 2000
4
The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 29: Baba Mesia
But if they do deconsecrate silver with copper, it may not remain so, but they must immediately deconsecrate the copper coins with silver coins." In this context,] Hezekiah said, "When one changes it in Jerusalem, he makes use of the coin of ...
Jacob Neusner, 1984
5
The Flying Sorcerers
“We can deconsecrate them first!” “Nonsense.” “Why? Shoogar deconsecrated the other villages' weaving patterns. Shoogar deconsecrated the women's names . Why don't I get to deconsecrate something?” He was right. “Why not?” I agreed.
David Gerrold, Larry Niven, 2013
6
Jerusalem Talmud
Rebbi responds to this argument: '31 lb "VQX - REBBI SAID TO [R* LAZAR THE SON OF R' SHIMON]: These cases are not analogous, n#im by t]pa l'bbrrB na 'jpa - For why is it that we may deconsecrate silver coins onto copper coins? anjn by ...
Chaim Malinowitz, Yisroel Simcha Schorr, Mordechai Marcus, 2008
7
Cook Islands Maori Dictionary
Deconsecrate, profane. Ka tanoa ta tatou 'oro'a i teia nei. We'll deconsecrate our Eucharist now. tanoanoa, (-'ia), fq. tanoa. Deconsecrate, profane. Kare te au marae e mana 'aka 'ou ana, kua tanoanoa 'ia. The marae have no more power, they ...
Jasper Buse, Raututi Taringa, Bruce Biggs, 1995
8
The Talmud of the Land of Israel: A Preliminary Translation ...
[I] But do we not recite on Tannaitic authority: They may deconsecrate silver [ coins] with copper [coins] out of necessity (M. M.S. 2 : 6B). Does this not exclude [ redeeming the coins] silver for silver, [a direct contradiction of M. Dem. 1:2]? [J] R. Ba ...
9
The Talmud of the Land of Israel: Baba mesia
For they have ruled, “They deconsecrate silver with copper only out of necessity. But if they do deconsecrate silver with copper, it may not remain so, but they must immediately deconsecrate the copper coins with silver coins.” In this context,] ...
10
Omnifray RPG Expert Manual
The effects of Deconsecration are to deconsecrate a holy symbol or temple (or burial ground or similar holy place), or a font (or smaller quantity) of holy water. This is done in the case of abandoned temples, spilt holy water or damaged holy  ...
Matt West, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DECONSECRATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term deconsecrate is used in the context of the following news items.
1
ETOBICOKE HISTORY CORNER: Christ Church Mimico is the …
The congregation made the difficult decision to deconsecrate the church and demolish what remained of the building. The congregation then ... «insideTORONTO.com, Jul 15»
2
Holy Trinity Anglican Church, at Glenfield, luring developers
“We'll remove the foundation stone, deconsecrate the church and say thank you to God for all of the we have done, and will be able to do, ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jun 15»
3
Small rural church to be deconsecrated
Fr Smedley said the decision to deconsecrate St Peter's has been ... "When we deconsecrate it, we allow for the building then to be used for ... «ABC Local, Jun 15»
4
St. Frances parishioners hang on to hope
... in the Catholic Church save for the Pope himself—which stood behind O'Malley's decision to deconsecrate the St. Frances X. Cabrini church. «Wicked Local Scituate, Jun 15»
5
Friends of Mater Dolorosa Church to honor 7 Holyoke Councilors
The ruling means the Diocese can deconsecrate and reuse, sell or even tear down Mater Dolorosa Church at Lyman and Maple streets. «MassLive.com, Jun 15»
6
Area church news from June 12 - 18
Dr. L. Marvin Guier III, district superintendent will deconsecrate the building and disband the congregation. For more information call the church ... «Sherman Denison Herald Democrat, Jun 15»
7
Moving on: Oklahoma City congregation holds last service in …
Greg Tener, district superintendent, to deconsecrate the building as a United Methodist church. The service ended on an uplifting note when ... «NewsOK.com, Jun 15»
8
With Hail Mary move, St. Frances' eviction day postponed
... in the Catholic Church save for the Pope himself—which stood behind O'Malley's decision to deconsecrate the St. Frances X. Cabrini church. «Wicked Local Scituate, Jun 15»
9
Feeding the soul: Brewery caters to beer zealots in former historic …
The Catholic Archdiocese decided to deconsecrate the church, though, its last mass held in 1949. Top decision makers in the Catholic Church ... «WRTV Indianapolis, May 15»
10
Decision pending for fate of St. Frances vigilers
... Church save for the Pope himself—which stood behind Cardinal Sean O'Malley's decision to deconsecrate the St. Frances X. Cabrini church. «Wicked Local Scituate, May 15»

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