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==English==

===Etymology===
From {{uder|en|la|exauguratus}} under the influence of English {{m|en|-ate}}, past participle of {{m|la|exauguro|exaugurāre|to [[deconsecrate]], to [[profane]]}}, from {{m|la|ex||[[ex-]]: [[undo]]}} + {{m|la|auguro|augurāre|to [[act]] as [[augur]], to [[consecrate]]}}, from {{m|la|augur}} + {{m|la|-o|-āre|pos=verb-forming suffix}}, q.v.

===Verb===
{{en-verb}}

# {{lb|en|archaic|transitive}} To [[annul]] the [[consecration]] of: to [[deconsecrate]], [[secularize]], [[profane]], or [[otherwise]] [[unhallow]] {{lb|en|historical}} [[particularly]] in [[ancient Roman]] [[context]]s.
#* {{RQ:Pliny Holland Historie of the World|book=1|passage= [Tarquin] determined to '''exaugurate''' and unhallow certain churches and chappels.}}

===References===
* {{R:Webster 1913}}