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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 ] 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.
desecrate. verb [ T ] us / ˈdes.ə.kreɪt / uk / ˈdes.ɪ.kreɪt / Add to word list. to damage or show no respect toward 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. adulterated. adulteration. alloy.
Synonyms for DESECRATED: violated, destroyed, defiled, profaned, demolished, ravaged, ruined, raided; Antonyms of DESECRATED: dedicated, consecrated, blessed, sanctified, honored, respected, hallowed, purified.
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.
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.
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".
Definitions of desecrated. adjective. treated with contempt. “many desecrated shrines and cemeteries”. synonyms: deconsecrated. divested of consecration. profaned, violated. treated irreverently or sacrilegiously.
6 days ago · 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.
To harm or insult a sacred thing. Webster's New World Law. To inappropriately change. Wiktionary. Synonyms: outrage. violate. profane. deconsecrate. unhallow. ravage. blaspheme. abuse. dishonor. pollute. defile. secularize. befoul. commit sacrilege. Antonyms: consecrate. sanctify.
