English dictionary
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English verb: desecrate | |||
| 1. | desecrate (social) violate the sacred character of a place or language | ||
| Samples | Desecrate a cemetery. Violate the sanctity of the church. Profane the name of God. | ||
| Synonyms | outrage, profane, violate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | assail, assault, attack, set on | ||
| 2. | desecrate (communication) remove the consecration from a person or an object | ||
| Synonyms | deconsecrate, unhallow | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change by reversal, reverse, turn | ||
| Antonyms | hallow, sanctify, bless, consecrate | ||
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