desecrate

Definition of Desecrate in English :

1. desecrate, outrage, profane, violate

violate the sacred character of a place or language

Example Sentences:
'desecrate a cemetery'
'violate the sanctity of the church'
'profane the name of God'

remove the consecration from a person or an object

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Desecrate

verb (transitive)

1.

to violate or outrage the sacred character of (an object or place) by destructive, blasphemous, or sacrilegious action

2.

to remove the consecration from (a person, object, building, etc); deconsecrate

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈdeseˌcrated or ˈdeseˌcrating

to take away the sacredness of; treat as not sacred; profane

tr.v. des·e·crat·ed, des·e·crat·ing, des·e·crates

To violate the sacredness of; profane.