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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And many other mounds were destroyed by amateur archeologists in the last century who desecrated the burial mounds and stole artifacts and human remains.
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Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2024
Eldest daughter Eda, de facto head of the household, seeks to salvage the compact by desecrating it.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 20 Sep. 2024
The lawsuit filed by Garcia and Martin asserted that the construction and operation of the temporary dump has in fact damaged or desecrated such sites by exposing them to toxic material, in violation of Martin’s spiritual practices.
—Claire Rush and Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 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, 3 Sep. 2019
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Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2024
Eldest daughter Eda, de facto head of the household, seeks to salvage the compact by desecrating it.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 20 Sep. 2024
The lawsuit filed by Garcia and Martin asserted that the construction and operation of the temporary dump has in fact damaged or desecrated such sites by exposing them to toxic material, in violation of Martin’s spiritual practices.
—Claire Rush and Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 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, 3 Sep. 2019
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 22 Nov. 2024.
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