v. To profane or violate the sacredness or sanctity of something.
v. To remove the consecration from someone or something; to deconsecrate.
v. To inappropriately change.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
v. To divest of a sacred character or office; to divert from a sacred purpose; to violate the sanctity of; to profane; to put to an unworthy use; -- the opposite of consecrate.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
To divest of sacred or hallowed character or office; divert from a sacred purpose or appropriation; treat with sacrilege; profane; pollute.
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v. violate the sacred character of a place or language
v. remove the consecration from a person or an object
Word Usage
"A standard definition for desecrate is to profane, to abuse, to violate the sacredness of."