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desecrate

verb

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To treat something sacred or deeply respected with serious disrespect.

The story's intruders threaten to desecrate the ancient shrine.

Dictionary practice example.

In the novel, vandals attempt to desecrate the town's cherished memorial register by dragging its commemorative pages through mud as an act of contempt.

From Respect and the Evidence Beneath It.

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