desecrate;des·e·crat·ed, des·e·crat·ing.

 

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desecrate

[ˈdesəˌkrāt]

VERB

desecrate (verb) · desecrates (third person present) · desecrated (past tense) · desecrated (past participle) · desecrating (present participle)

1. treat (a sacred place or thing) with violent disrespect; violate.

   "more than 300 graves were desecrated"

   synonyms:

   violate · profane · treat sacrilegiously · treat with disrespect · pollute · contaminate · infect · befoul · defile · debase · degrade · dishonor · blaspheme against · vandalize · damage · destroy · deface

   antonyms:

   venerate · sanctify

desecrate

[ des-i-kreyt ]

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verb (used with object), des·e·crat·ed, des·e·crat·ing.

to divest of sacred or hallowed character or office.

to divert from a sacred to a profane use or purpose.

to treat with sacrilege; profane.

ORIGIN OF DESECRATE

First recorded in 1665–75; de- + -secrate, modeled on consecrate

OTHER WORDS FROM DESECRATE

des·e·crat·er, des·e·cra·tor, noundes·e·cra·tion  [des-i-krey-shuhn] nounun·des·e·crat·ed, adjective

WORDS NEARBY DESECRATE

descriptivism, descriptivist, descriptor, descry, Desdemona, desecrate, desecration, deseed, desegregate, desegregation, deselect

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WORDS RELATED TO DESECRATE

defile, pervert, profane, pillage, dishonor, ravage, befoul, desolate, devastate, contaminate, pollute, sack, despoil, devour, blaspheme, spoil, waste, prostitute, mess up, depredate