desecrate
Verb
- violate the sacred character of a place or language
- "desecrate a cemetery"
- remove the consecration from a person or an object
- To profane or violate the sacredness or sanctity of something.
- To remove the consecration from someone or something; to deconsecrate.
- To change in an inappropriate and destructive manner.
Adj
- Desecrated.
Origin / Etymology
From de- + stem of consecrate.
Synonyms
deconsecrate, outrage, profane, unhallow, violate, corrupt, defile, desanctify, desecrate, pervert, pollute, sully, tarnish
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 12
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