Desecrate

Desecrate
Desecrate Des"e*crate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Desecrated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Desecrating}.] [L. desecratus, p. p. of desecrare (also desacrare) to consecrate, dedicate; but taken in the sense if to divest of a sacred character; de- + sacrare to consecrate, fr. sacer sacred. See {Sacred}.] 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. [1913 Webster]

The [Russian] clergy can not suffer corporal punishment without being previously desecrated. --W. Tooke. [1913 Webster]

The founders of monasteries imprecated evil on those who should desecrate their donations. --Salmon. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • desecrate — (v.) 1670s, formed from de do the opposite of (see DE (Cf. de )) + stem of CONSECRATE (Cf. consecrate). O.Fr. had dessacrer to profane, and there is a similar formation in Italian; but L. desecrare meant to make holy, with de in this case having… …   Etymology dictionary

  • desecrate — [v] abuse, violate befoul, blaspheme, commit sacrilege, contaminate, defile, depredate, desolate, despoil, devastate, devour, dishonor, make lose face*, mess up*, pervert, pillage, pollute, profane, prostitute, ravage, sack*, spoil, spoliate,… …   New thesaurus

  • desecrate — ► VERB ▪ treat (something sacred) with violent disrespect. DERIVATIVES desecration noun desecrator noun. ORIGIN from DE (Cf. ↑de ) + a shortened form of CONSECRATE(Cf. ↑consecration) …   English terms dictionary

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  • desecrate — UK [ˈdesɪˌkreɪt] / US [ˈdesəˌkreɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms desecrate : present tense I/you/we/they desecrate he/she/it desecrates present participle desecrating past tense desecrated past participle desecrated to deliberately spoil… …   English dictionary

  • desecrate — transitive verb ( crated; crating) Etymology: de + secrate (as in consecrate) Date: 1675 1. to violate the sanctity of ; profane < desecrate a shrine > 2. to treat disrespectfully …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • desecrate — verb /ˈdɛs.ɪ.kreɪt,ˈdɛs.ə.kreɪt/ a) To profane or violate the sacredness or sanctity of something. Its reform reform! Youre going to turn over a new leaf, and all that, and sign the pledge, and quit cigars, and go to work, and pay your debts, and …   Wiktionary

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