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des·e·crate  (ds-krt)

tr.v. des·e·crat·ed, des·e·crat·ing, des·e·crates

To violate the sacredness of; profane.

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[de- + (con)secrate.]

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dese·crater, dese·crator n.

dese·cration n.

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desecrate [ˈdɛsɪˌkreɪt]

vb (tr)

1. (Sociology) to violate or outrage the sacred character of (an object or place) by destructive, blasphemous, or sacrilegious action

2. (Sociology) to remove the consecration from (a person, object, building, etc.); deconsecrate

[from de- + consecrate]

desecrator , desecrater n

desecration  n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	desecrate - violate the sacred character of a place or language; "desecrate a cemetery"; "violate the sanctity of the church"; "profane the name of God" outrage, profane, violate assail, assault, set on, attack - attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly"
	2.	desecrate - remove the consecration from a person or an object deconsecrate, unhallow change by reversal, reverse, turn - change to the contrary; "The trend was reversed"; "the tides turned against him"; "public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern" hallow, sanctify, bless, consecrate - render holy by means of religious rites

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desecrate

verb profane, dishonour, defile, violate, contaminate, pollute, pervert, despoil, blaspheme, commit sacrilege She shouldn't have desecrated the picture of a religious leader
value, respect, prize, worship, esteem, revere, glorify, exalt, venerate, hallow

Translations

desecrate [ˈdesɪkreɪt] VT → profanar

desecrate [ˈdɛsɪkreɪt] vt → profaner

desecrate

vt → entweihen, schänden

desecrate [ˈdɛsɪˌkreɪt] vt → profanare

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desecrate [ˈdɛsɪˌkreɪt] vt → profanare