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desecrate

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desecrate in WordNet English dictionary

verb
  1. remove the consecration from a person or an object
    desecrate  unhallow  deconsecrate 
  2. violate the sacred character of a place or language
    "desecrate a cemetery"; "violate the sanctity of the church"; "profane the name of God"
    desecrate  profane  outrage  violate 
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