desecrate, v.
(desecrated, desecrates, desecrating)
freq. cnt. 1
(desecrated, desecrates, desecrating)
freq. cnt. 1
violate the sacred character of a place or language
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
desecrate outrage profane violate
sample sentences
"desecrate a cemetery""violate the sanctity of the church"
"profane the name of God"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s something
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remove the consecration from a person or an object
<verb.communication>
deconsecrate desecrate unhallow
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
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