desecrate

[ des-i-kreyt ]

/ ˈdɛs ɪˌkreɪt /

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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

First recorded in 1665–75; de- + -secrate, modeled on consecrate

SYNONYMS FOR desecrate

3 defile, violate, dishonor, pollute, outrage.

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OTHER WORDS FROM desecrate

des·e·crat·er, des·e·cra·tor, noundes·e·cra·tion [des-i-krey-shuhn] /dɛs ɪˈkreɪ ʃən/ nounun·des·e·crat·ed, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for desecrate

He later relayed false rumors that drunken fans had desecrated the dead and attacked a police officer.
Inquiry Finds Police Cover-Up in Deaths of 96 Fans at Hillsborough|Peter Jukes|September 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Fire takes hold," he told his faithful, "only where the Sabbath is desecrated.
Israel's Inferno|Fania Oz-Salzberger|December 5, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The six or eight hundred years of weird memories grinning at him from the skulls in this desecrated tomb filled him with awe.
Strange Stories of the Great Valley|Abbie Johnston Grosvenor
But who desecrated Holy Mecca would never find safety in any Moslem land.
Hi Jolly!|James Arthur Kjelgaard

It was desecrated by the Communards 1811, when the building was used as a military depot.
Questionable Amusements and Worthy Substitutes|J. M. Judy
So he has had his way at last and desecrated the statue of our poor brother with the figures of those naked women?
Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays|Various
Desecrated no more, speechless henceforth, and mute to all of the ruin around you!
Miles Tremenhere, Vol 1 of 2|Annette Marie Maillard

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, noundesecration, noun

Word Origin for desecrate

C17: from de- + consecrate

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	desecrate
释义	desecrate [ des-i-kreyt ] / ˈdɛs ɪˌkreɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR desecrate ON THESAURUS.COM 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 First recorded in 1665–75; de- + -secrate, modeled on consecrate SYNONYMS FOR desecrate 3 defile, violate, dishonor, pollute, outrage. SEE SYNONYMS FOR desecrate ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM desecrate des·e·crat·er, des·e·cra·tor, noundes·e·cra·tion [des-i-krey-shuhn] /dɛs ɪˈkreɪ ʃən/ nounun·des·e·crat·ed, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for desecrate He later relayed false rumors that drunken fans had desecrated the dead and attacked a police officer. Inquiry Finds Police Cover-Up in Deaths of 96 Fans at Hillsborough\|Peter Jukes\|September 13, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Fire takes hold," he told his faithful, "only where the Sabbath is desecrated. Israel's Inferno\|Fania Oz-Salzberger\|December 5, 2010\|DAILY BEAST The six or eight hundred years of weird memories grinning at him from the skulls in this desecrated tomb filled him with awe. Strange Stories of the Great Valley\|Abbie Johnston Grosvenor But who desecrated Holy Mecca would never find safety in any Moslem land. Hi Jolly!\|James Arthur Kjelgaard It was desecrated by the Communards 1811, when the building was used as a military depot. Questionable Amusements and Worthy Substitutes\|J. M. Judy So he has had his way at last and desecrated the statue of our poor brother with the figures of those naked women? Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays\|Various Desecrated no more, speechless henceforth, and mute to all of the ruin around you! Miles Tremenhere, Vol 1 of 2\|Annette Marie Maillard 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, noundesecration, noun Word Origin for desecrate C17: from de- + consecrate Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to desecrate defile, pervert, profane, pillage, dishonor, ravage, befoul, desolate, devastate, contaminate, pollute, sack, despoil, devour, blaspheme, spoil, waste, prostitute, mess up, depredate
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desecrate

verb (used with object), des·e·crat·ed, des·e·crat·ing.

Origin of desecrate

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verb (tr)

Derived forms of desecrate

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