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desecrate
verb
Remove the consecration from a person or an object
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ˈdɛs.ɪ.kɹeɪ̯t
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verb
Remove the consecration from a person or an object
verb
Violate the sacred character of a place or language
“Desecrate a cemetery”
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Desecrate a cemetery
Violate the sanctity of the church
Profane the name of God
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