desecrate
/DESS-ih-krayt/verbto treat something sacred with violent disrespect
“Vandals desecrated the memorial overnight.”
- Synonyms
- defile, profane, violate
- Antonyms
- consecrate, venerate
- Memory hook
- de + sacrare: strip the sacredness off.
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