verb🔗ShareTo profane or violate the sacredness or sanctity of something."The vandals desecrated the cemetery by spray-painting graffiti on the headstones. "religionculturemoralactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo remove the consecration from someone or something; to deconsecrate."Vandals desecrated the old cemetery by knocking over headstones and spray-painting graffiti on the mausoleum. "religionritualcultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo change in an inappropriate and destructive way."Vandals desecrated the statue in the park by painting it with graffiti. "culturereligionvaluemoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading