as in to violate
to treat (a sacred place or object) shamefully or with great disrespect
vandals desecrated the cemetery last night by covering the tombstones with graffiti
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In addition to raping and murdering his victims, Bundy admitted in his final confessions before his death to desecrating his victims' corpses.
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Jessica Sager, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
The hallways of the seat of government would not have trashed and desecrated with human waste.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2025
However, the small army found their Temple desecrated.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
But one night, multiple graves, including that of Karsh’s wife, are desecrated and Karsh looks to track down the perpetrators.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2025
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Jessica Sager, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
The hallways of the seat of government would not have trashed and desecrated with human waste.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2025
However, the small army found their Temple desecrated.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
But one night, multiple graves, including that of Karsh’s wife, are desecrated and Karsh looks to track down the perpetrators.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for desecrate
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“Desecrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desecrate. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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