profaned

verb

Definition of profanednext
past tense of profane
1
as in degraded
to lower in character, dignity, or quality the once-lovely landscape had been profaned by ugly factories

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2
as in abused
to put to a bad or improper use profaned his considerable acting talents by appearing in some wretched movies

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3
as in violated
to treat (a sacred place or object) shamefully or with great disrespect invading troops profaned the altar by playing poker on it

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  1. degraded
  2. abused
  3. violated
  4. poisoned
  5. deteriorated
  6. weakened
  7. destroyed
  8. diluted
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  • And Iran along with its other proxies have also been degraded by Israeli strikes.
    CBS News, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Iran, meanwhile, has seen its proxies across the region degraded by regular Israeli airstrikes.
    Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of degraded
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  • The other permissions that should never be granted to any app unless absolutely necessary is Accessibility Services, which are system tools that can be abused by malware to take control of devices and their key system functions.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Lucero family alleges her daughter was abused 75 times.
    Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of abused
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  • The state judge ruled the merger violated state consumer protection law and the federal case blocked the merger nationwide.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The organization represented Parents Protecting Our Children, a group that argued that the district violated parents’ religious freedom in not telling them about children’s trans identity.
    Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of violated
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  • The reality is Kade was poisoned, murdered.
    Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The lawsuit claims she was abused and poisoned.
    Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of poisoned
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  • Conditions had deteriorated overnight when the roof of a nearby mine collapsed.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Despite their durability, early diamond bits often deteriorated quickly under the severe conditions of geothermal sites—hot, hard rock and high temperatures posed substantial challenges.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of deteriorated
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  • With Assad gone and Iran weakened, new commercial routes, reconstruction opportunities, and trade corridors beckon.
    Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • His party holds a commanding majority in El Salvador's and with his opponents politically weakened, there's little standing in the way of his mining agenda.
    Jesus Mesa, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of weakened
Verb
  • During the latter inferno, which destroyed 1,600 structures from Westlake Village to Malibu, the school’s policy was questioned and criticized.
    Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Initial assessments indicate at least seven structures destroyed and eight damaged, though further evaluations are pending, said Marrone, the Los Angeles County fire chief.
    Hanna Park, Robert Shackelford and Mary Gilbert, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of destroyed
Verb
  • Since the 1950s, television, slot cars, plastic models and other diversions have diluted the attraction of model trains.
    George Petras, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The attacks, which began late last year and decreased in the spring, upended global trade – and diluted the attention of international naval forces in the region, observers say.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
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