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desecrate

verbCommon GRE wordMore D words

to treat a sacred thing with violent disrespect

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Desecrate in a sentence

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Vandals desecrated the shrine, scrawling slogans across its walls.

Synonyms
Antonyms
consecratehonorsanctify
Common questions

Questions about “desecrate

Desecrate (verb) means to treat a sacred thing with violent disrespect
Here is desecrate used in an example sentence: "Vandals desecrated the shrine, scrawling slogans across its walls."
Common synonyms for desecrate include profane, defile, violate.
Antonyms of desecrate include consecrate, honor, sanctify.
Desecrate is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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