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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

Verb

[-crating, -crated] to violate the sacred character of (an object or place) [de- + (con)secrate]

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 << OPPOSITE revere

Translations

desecrate [ˈdɛsɪkreɪt] vt → profanar

desecrate [ˈdɛsɪkreɪt] vt → profaner

desecrate [ˈdɛsɪkreɪt] vt → schänden

desecrate [ˈdɛsɪkreɪt] vt → profanare