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   Des·e·crate

   /ˈdesəˌkrāt/

   

   verb

   • 1. treat (a sacred place or thing) with violent disrespect; violate: "more than 300 graves were desecrated"

   Word Origin late 17th century: from de- (expressing reversal) + a shortened form of consecrate.

   Derivatives

   • 1. desecrator noun

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   May 30, 2012 · Desecrate means to violate the sanctity of something sacred, such as a shrine or a cemetery, or to treat something with disrespect or outrage. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries of desecrate.

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   What does desecration mean?

   • , 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. By testing them for drugs, police “desecrated” Ta’Naja’s ashes, Barnes said in the lawsuit filed against the city of Springfield and six Springfield police officers.

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   What is another word for Desecrate?

   • Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms: desecrate, profane, outrage, violate(verb) violate the sacred character of a place or language. "desecrate a cemetery"; "violate the sanctity of the church"; "profane the name of God". Synonyms:

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   What does Desecrater mean?

   • Desecrat′er, -or, Desecrā′tion, act of desecrating: profanation. [L. desecrāre, -ātum — de, away from, and sacrāre, to make sacred— sacer, sacred.]

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   What does desecratus mean?

   • Etymology: [L. desecratus, p. p. of desecrare (also desacrare) to consecrate, dedicate; but taken in the sense if to divest of a sacred character; de- + sacrare to consecrate, fr. sacer sacred. See Sacred.] des′e-krāt, v.t. to divert from a sacred purpose: to profane.— ns.

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4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › desecratedDESECRATED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Desecrated is the past tense and past participle of desecrate, which means to damage or show no respect towards something holy or very much respected. See how to use desecrated in sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources.

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   Desecrate means to damage or show no respect toward something holy or very much respected. Learn how to use this word in sentences, see synonyms and antonyms, and find translations in different languages.

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   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.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › desecrateDesecrate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › desecratedDesecrated - definition of desecrated by The Free Dictionary

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   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".

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   Desecrate means to deliberately damage or insult something that is holy or very special. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, grammar and usage of desecrate with Collins English Dictionary.