desecrated

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treated with contempt; "many desecrated shrines and cemeteries
treated with contempt; "many desecrated shrines and cemeteries"
{s} profaned, violated, defiled
past of desecrate
desecrated grave
defiled or damaged a burial place
desecrated the Sabbath
disregarded the holiness of the Sabbath, profaned the Sabbath
desecrate
To remove the consecration from someone or something; to deconsecrate
desecrate
{v} to pollute things sacred
desecrate
remove the consecration from a person or an object
desecrate
To inappropriately change
desecrate
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 + desecration des·ecra·tion The whole area has been shocked by the desecration of the cemetery. to spoil or damage something holy or respected (de- + consecrate)
desecrate
To profane or violate the sacredness or sanctity of something
desecrate
violate the sacred character of a place or language; "desecrate a cemetary"; "violate the sanctity of the church"; "profane the name of God"
desecrate
{f} defile, violate, profane, pollute
desecrate
To divest of a sacred character or office; to divert from a sacred purpose; to violate the sanctity of; to profane; to put to an unworthy use; the opposite of consecrate
desecrate
remove the consecration from a person or an object violate the sacred character of a place or language; "desecrate a cemetary"; "violate the sanctity of the church"; "profane the name of God
desecrate
{f} dishallow
desecrated

    Silbentrennung

    des·e·cra·ted

    Türkische aussprache

    desıkreytîd

    Aussprache

    /desəˈkrātəd/ /dɛsəˈkreɪtɪd/

    Etymologie

    [ 'de-si-"krAt ] (transitive verb.) 1677. de- + -secrate.
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