desecrate
[ des-i-kreyt ]
/ ˈdɛs ɪˌkreɪt /
verb (used with object), des·e·crat·ed, des·e·crat·ing.
to divest of sacred or hallowed character or office.
to divert from a sacred to a profane use or purpose.
to treat with sacrilege; profane.
Origin of desecrate
OTHER WORDS FROM desecrate
des·e·crat·er, des·e·cra·tor, noun des·e·cra·tion, noun non·des·e·cra·tion, noun un·des·e·crat·ed, adjectiveWords nearby desecrate
descriptivism,
descriptivist,
descriptor,
descry,
desdemona,
desecrate,
deseed,
desegregate,
desegregation,
deselect,
desensitization
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British Dictionary definitions for desecrate
desecrate
/ (ˈdɛsɪˌkreɪt) /
verb (tr)
to violate or outrage the sacred character of (an object or place) by destructive, blasphemous, or sacrilegious action
to remove the consecration from (a person, object, building, etc); deconsecrate
Derived forms of desecrate
desecrator or desecrater, noun desecration, nounWord Origin for desecrate
C17: from
de- +
consecrate