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English 2 senses of the word desecrate:
VERBsocialdesecrate, profane, outrage, violateviolate the sacred character of a place or language
communicationdesecrate, unhallow, deconsecrateremove the consecration from a person or an object
desecrate pronunciation
Soundsdehsahkrey't; dehzahkrey't
Rhymesabate ... welterweight: 559 rhymes with eyt...
Englishdesecrate: 2 senses verb 1, social
Meaningviolate the sacred character of a place or language.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Example"desecrate a cemetery"
Synonymsprofane, outrage, violate
Broaderassail, assault, set on, attackattack someone physically or emotionally
Spanishdesecrar, profanar
Catalanprofanar
Nounsdesecrationblasphemous behavior
Englishdesecrate: 2 senses verb 2, communication
MeaningRemove the consecration from a person or an object.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Synonymsunhallow, deconsecrate
Broaderchange by reversal, turn, reversechange to the contrary
Oppositeconsecrate, bless, hallow, sanctifyRender holy by means of religious rites

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