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Meaning of 'desecrate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Desecrate [ v. t.]
- To divest of a sacred character or office; to divert from a sacred purpose; to violate the sanctity of; to profane; to put to an unworthy use; -- the opposite of consecrate.

Meaning of 'desecrate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . desecrate [ v]
Meaning (1):
- violate the sacred character of a place or language
Example in sentence:
  • desecrate a cemetery;
  • profane the name of God;
  • violate the sanctity of the church

Nearby Words:

descant descanted descanter descanting descend descendant descended descendent descender descendibility

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