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verb [ T ] uk / ˈdes.ɪ.kreɪt / us / ˈdes.ə.kreɪt / to damage or show no respect towards something holy or very much respected: The mosque / shrine was desecrated by vandals. It's a crime to desecrate the country's flag. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Damaging and spoiling. adulterant. adulterated. adulteration. applecart. butcher.
May 30, 2012 · 1. : to violate the sanctity of : profane. desecrate a shrine. a cemetery desecrated by vandals. 2. : to treat disrespectfully, irreverently, or outrageously. … the kind of shore development … that has desecrated so many waterfronts … John Fischer. desecrater noun. or desecrator. ˈde-si-ˌkrā-tər. Synonyms. defile. profane. violate.
verb [ T ] us / ˈdes·ɪˌkreɪt / Add to word list. to damage or show a lack of respect toward something holy or respected: Vandals desecrated the monument. desecration. noun [ U ] us / ˌdes·ɪˈkreɪ·ʃən / the desecration of a cemetery / shrine / house of worship.
To desecrate means to treat a sacred place or thing with violent disrespect. The news sometimes reports on vandals who have desecrated tombstones or places of worship.
adjective. treated with contempt. “many desecrated shrines and cemeteries”. synonyms: deconsecrated. divested of consecration. profaned, violated. treated irreverently or sacrilegiously. see more.
Synonyms for DESECRATED: violated, destroyed, defiled, profaned, demolished, ravaged, ruined, raided; Antonyms of DESECRATED: dedicated, consecrated, blessed, sanctified, honored, respected, hallowed, purified
verb. If someone desecrates something which is considered to be holy or very special, they deliberately damage or insult it. She shouldn't have desecrated the picture of a religious leader. [VERB noun] The earth is to be honoured; it is not to be desecrated. [VERB noun] Synonyms: profane, dishonour, defile, violate More Synonyms of desecrate.
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. Synonyms: outrage, pollute, dishonor, violate, defile. desecrate.
Adj. 1. desecrated - treated with contempt; "many desecrated shrines and cemeteries". consecrate, consecrated, dedicated - solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high purpose; "a life consecrated to science"; "the consecrated chapel"; "a chapel dedicated to the dead of World War II".
verb. Simple past tense and past participle of desecrate. Wiktionary. Synonyms: defiled. polluted. profaned. violated. befouled. dishonored. abused. blasphemed. ravaged. outraged. Antonyms: honored. praised. sanctified. consecrated. Advertisement. Desecrated Sentence Examples.
