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单词 desecraters
释义

desecrate

verb

des·​e·​crate ˈde-si-ˌkrāt How to pronounce desecrate (audio)
desecrated; desecrating

transitive verb

1
: to violate the sanctity of : profane
desecrate a shrine
a cemetery desecrated by vandals
2
: to treat disrespectfully, irreverently, or outrageously
… the kind of shore development … that has desecrated so many waterfronts … John Fischer
desecrater noun
or desecrator
ˈde-si-ˌkrā-tər How to pronounce desecrate (audio)

Synonyms

  • defile
  • profane
  • violate
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Example Sentences

The vandals were accused of desecrating graves. vandals desecrated the cemetery last night by covering the tombstones with graffiti
Recent Examples on the Web Opponents say the quarry would desecrate the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band’s most sacred site and wildlife habitat. Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Apr. 2022 To think that 80 years later, Russian forces would strike the area of the Babyn Yar memorial site and desecrate the memories of the Jews who were murdered there, is sickening. Liora Rez, CNN, 2 Mar. 2022 The most meaningful divide in American politics is no longer between left and right but between those who uphold democracy and those who desecrate it. Stephen Collinson, CNN, 6 Jan. 2022 The golem became destructive, either rising upon his creator, killing others, continuing to grow uncontrollably or simply setting out to desecrate the Sabbath, and the rabbi was forced to destroy it. Roy Schwartz, CNN, 21 Dec. 2021 The plan to keep the site a secret is based on concerns about relic hunters and others who might desecrate a war grave, officials said. al, 23 Aug. 2021 Native activists said the plan would contaminate the peaks and desecrate the land held sacred by so many Indigenous peoples and upset the balance of life. AZCentral.com, 20 Aug. 2021 Joe Biden is the first president to desecrate not only the tenets of Friedman’s economic ideas, but the anti-democratic implications of his entire philosophy. Zachary D. Carter, The New Republic, 17 June 2021 Former Marine Corps reservist Yonathan Melaku is sentenced to 25 years in prison for attempting to desecrate graves at the cemetery. Cnn Editorial Research, CNN, 16 June 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

de- + -secrate (as in consecrate)

First Known Use

1675, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

desecrate

verb

des·​e·​crate ˈde-si-ˌkrāt How to pronounce desecrate (audio)
desecrated; desecrating
: to treat a sacred place or sacred object shamefully or with great disrespect

desecraters

noun

variants or desecrators
plural of desecrater
as in saboteurs

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • saboteurs
  • wreckers
  • wasters
  • ruiners
  • demolishers
  • vandals
  • despoilers
  • ravagers
  • destroyers
  • graffitists
  • defacers
  • taggers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • protectors
  • savers
  • preservers
  • conservers
  • conservators
  • preservationists
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