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    desecrate
    /ˈdɛsɪkreɪt/

    verb

    • 1. treat (a sacred place or thing) with violent disrespect: "more than 300 graves were desecrated"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDESECRATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DESECRATE definition: 1. to damage or show no respect towards something holy or very much respected: 2. to damage or…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › desecrateDesecrate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDESECRATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    DESECRATE meaning: 1. to damage or show no respect towards something holy or very much respected: 2. to damage or…. Learn more.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › desecrateDesecrate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdesecrate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of desecrate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    Desecrate definition: to divest of sacred or hallowed character or office.. See examples of DESECRATE used in a sentence.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › desecrateDesecrate - definition of desecrate by The Free Dictionary

    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. [C17: from de- + consecrate] ˈdeseˌcrator, ˈdeseˌcrater n. ˌdeseˈcration n.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDESECRATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › desecratedesecrate - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · desecrate (third-person singular simple present desecrates, present participle desecrating, simple past and past participle desecrated) ( transitive) To profane or violate the sacredness or sanctity of something. ( transitive) To remove the consecration from someone or something; to deconsecrate.

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    treat (a sacred place or thing) with violent disrespect:. Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.