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desecrate

[ des-i-kreyt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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

/ ˈdɛsɪˌkreɪt /

to violate or outrage the sacred character of (an object or place) by destructive, blasphemous, or sacrilegious action
to remove the consecration from (a person, object, building, etc); deconsecrate

First recorded in 1665–75; de- + -secrate, modeled on consecrate

C17: from de- + consecrate

It was no human remains that he was commanded to desecrate; the bones referred to were those of Mother Earth.

Do not neglect it; do not misuse it; before all things do not defile and desecrate it.

They used to have to stop miles away, as no engine was allowed to desecrate the holy city of Pekin.

You desecrate our sacred memories when you allow small suspicions and fears to enter your thoughts of me.

Proceeding straight up to the high altar, he bent his knee before the God whose name he was now so soon to desecrate.

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