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- DictionaryDes·e·crate/ˈdesəˌkrāt/
verb
- 1. treat (a sacred place or thing) with violent disrespect; violate: "more than 300 graves were desecrated"
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.
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.
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.
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. adulterant. adulterated. adulteration. applecart. butcher. dry rot. eat away at something. erode. flaw. foul.
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.
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.
Definition of desecrate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. treated with contempt. “many desecrated shrines and cemeteries”. synonyms: deconsecrated. divested of consecration. profaned, violated. treated irreverently or sacrilegiously. see more.
verb. desecrated, desecrates, desecrating. To take away the sacredness of; treat as not sacred; profane. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To harm or insult a sacred thing. Webster's New World Law. To inappropriately change. Wiktionary.
desecrate. 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.
