Synonyms for desecrate
ˈdɛs ɪˌkreɪt

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1. desecrate, profane, outrage, violate(verb)

   violate the sacred character of a place or language

   "desecrate a cemetery"; "violate the sanctity of the church"; "profane the name of God"

   Synonyms:
   dishonour, scandalise, offend, ravish, scandalize, dishonor, plunder, demoralise, deconsecrate, misdirect, debase, pervert, demoralize, transgress, profane, appal, break, despoil, subvert, vitiate, deprave, breach, rape, violate, infract, shock, appall, outrage, unhallow, assault, go against, debauch, spoil, corrupt

   Antonyms:
   hallow, sanctify, consecrate, bless

2. desecrate, unhallow, deconsecrate(verb)

   remove the consecration from a person or an object

   Synonyms:
   profane, unhallow, outrage, violate, deconsecrate

   Antonyms:
   hallow, sanctify, consecrate, bless

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1. desecrate

   Synonyms:
   profane, secularize, misuse, abuse, prostitute, pollute

   Antonyms:
   use, employ, devote, dedicate, consecrate, solemnize, sanctify, purify, reconcile

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1. desecrate(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   profane, abuse, pollute, prostitute, misuse, pervert, treat sacrilegiously

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1. desecrate(v)

   Synonyms:
   profane, pollute, secularize

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1. List of paraphrases for "desecrate":

   profane

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1. Louis Post-Dispatch , Love:

   Anyone, regardless of age, gender or race that would desecrate or vandalize an object of remembrance in a cemetery is a low life that has no respect for memorials that have been placed by loved ones or people that want to honor an individual.

2. Yitzhak Pindrus:

   I am not prepared to allow municipal budgets to be given to events that desecrate Shabbat.

3. Mike Berry:

   Theyre there to cause people to reflect and honor those who were held captive and remember those who were missing, for someone like Mikey Weinstein or any other group to try to desecrate or remove any display, its a slap in the face to veterans whove served.

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