DESECRATE

(verb) remove the consecration from a person or an object
synonyms : deconsecrate , unhallow
(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 : outrage , profane , violate
Do not profane the name of God by taking it in vain. -added by naila_inlas
vandals desecrated the cemetery last night by covering the tombstones with graffiti -added by nithi

Mnemonics for desecrate

(Tag: english) pronounce it as de-sacred; i.e; spoiling its sanctity or sacredness.
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(Tag: ) desecrate and consecrate are opposite......
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(Tag: ) split it up as de+secret.So,expose someone of their secrets.!!!
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(Tag: ) ounds like de(means doing the opposite of something)+sacred(means�something which is holy and respectable)��diwali is a very holy festival but some people on that day drink and gamble,and thus they violate the sanctity of the festival
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(Tag: ) desecrate(the +secret) Exposing the secret files of railway ministry we know the violation of law and corruption.
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