Definitions of desecrate
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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.
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To change from a sacred to a secular or worldly use; as, to desecrate a holy place.
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To divert from a sacred purpose: to profane.
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To divert from a sacred purpose; profane.
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To divert from a sacred to a common use; profane.
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remove the consecration from a person or an object
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To divert from a sacred purpose; to profane; to divest of a sacred office.