DESECRATES Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

desecrates

verb

present tense third-person singular of desecrate

as in violates

to treat (a sacred place or object) shamefully or with great disrespect vandals desecrated the cemetery last night by covering the tombstones with graffiti

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Recent Examples of desecrates His name no longer desecrates this sacred memorial, which belongs to the American people. — Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 8 July 2026 Nothing beats cuteness except watching violence be enacted upon the cuteness; like an aural Happy Tree Friends, Skulls tosses pom-poms of fuzz into the sky then desecrates them. — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 17 Dec. 2025 In the world of Monster, a person who takes lives and desecrates corpses might someday be capable of redemption. — Judy Berman, Time, 6 Oct. 2025

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In their eyes, this policy violates their First Amendment rights, and the Sheley's have joined the federal case challenging the state's requirements.

— Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
While a judge recently ruled that the question had to stay on the ballot, the court has not ruled on whether the deal violates the city’s own charter, which requires a fair market-value proposal.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026

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