What are some alternative words for desecrate?
Synonyms for desecrate
ˈdɛs ɪˌkreɪt
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Princeton's WordNet
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, corruptAntonyms:
hallow, sanctify, consecrate, blessdesecrate, unhallow, deconsecrate(verb)
remove the consecration from a person or an object
Synonyms:
profane, unhallow, outrage, violate, deconsecrateAntonyms:
hallow, sanctify, consecrate, bless
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
desecrate
Synonyms:
profane, secularize, misuse, abuse, prostitute, polluteAntonyms:
use, employ, devote, dedicate, consecrate, solemnize, sanctify, purify, reconcile
Dictionary of English Synonymes
desecrate(v. a.)
Synonyms:
profane, abuse, pollute, prostitute, misuse, pervert, treat sacrilegiously
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
desecrate(v)
Synonyms:
profane, pollute, secularize
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Words popularity by usage frequency
| rank | word | |
|---|---|---|
| #1605 | rape | |
| #1618 | break | |
| #2225 | abuse | |
| #4602 | shock | |
| #6171 | assault | |
| #9001 | breach | |
| #11969 | corrupt | |
| #12746 | violate | |
| #14038 | misuse | |
| #20114 | outrage | |
| #21436 | spoil | |
| #23039 | offend | |
| #28024 | prostitute | |
| #32543 | profane | |
| #34734 | pervert | |
| #37254 | plunder | |
| #49554 | pollute | |
| #51579 | subvert | |
| #59800 | dishonor | |
| #92722 | dishonour | |
| #98708 | transgress | |
| #121624 | vitiate | |
| #132871 | desecrate | |
| #151654 | ravish | |
| #162847 | debase | |
| #163167 | demoralize | |
| #212610 | debauch | |
| #216390 | appal | |
| #228192 | despoil | |
| #232391 | misdirect | |
| #290491 | appall |
How to use desecrate in a sentence?
I am not prepared to allow municipal budgets to be given to events that desecrate Shabbat.
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.
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.
Translations for desecrate
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- دنسArabic
- осквернявамBulgarian
- vanhelligeDanish
- entweihen, entheiligen, schändenGerman
- βεβηλώνωGreek
- profanar, desecrarSpanish
- häpäistäFinnish
- profaner, désacraliser, désécrerFrench
- mì-choisrigScottish Gaelic
- अपवित्र करनाHindi
- mebieIgbo
- vanhelgaIcelandic
- sconsacrare, dissacrare, profanareItalian
- 冒涜, 冒すJapanese
- hāparu, whakanoaMāori
- оскрнавиMacedonian
- krenke, nedverdige, vanhellige, vanæreNorwegian
- ontwijdenDutch
- krenkje, vanhelge, vanære, nedverdigeNorwegian Nynorsk
- profanować, zeszpecić, zbezcześcić, bezcześcić, sprofanować, zeświecczyćPolish
- profanar, desconsagrarPortuguese
- spurcaRomanian
- надругаться, осквернять, осквернитьRussian
- vanhelga, skändaSwedish
- desecrateTamil
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