exaugurate

English

Etymology

From Latin exauguratus under the influence of English -ate, past participle of exaugurāre (to deconsecrate, to profane), from ex (ex-: undo) + augurāre (to act as augur, to consecrate), from augur + -āre (forming verbs), q.v.

Verb

exaugurate (third-person singular simple present exaugurates, present participle exaugurating, simple past and past participle exaugurated)

  1. (archaic, transitive) To annul the consecration of: to deconsecrate, secularize, profane, or otherwise unhallow (historical) particularly in ancient Roman contexts.

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