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    • Sarahundefined
      Sarah
      last edited by admin

      To divest of a sacred character or office; to divert from asacred purpose; to violate the sanctity of; to profane; to put to anunworthy use; -- the opposite of consecrate.The [Russian] clergy can not suffer corporal punishment without beingpreviously desecrated. W. Tooke.The founders of monasteries imprecated evil on those who shoulddesecrate their donations. Salmon.

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        Desecrate meaning & definition 1 of Desecrate.

      • Sarahundefined
        Sarah
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        To profane, divert from sacred purpose.

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          Desecrate meaning & definition 2 of Desecrate.

        • Sarahundefined
          Sarah
          last edited by admin

          To have contempt for or show disrespect for something that someone holds sacred or holy. To violate the sacredness of something. To defile something holy.

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            Desecrate meaning & definition 3 of Desecrate.

          • Sarahundefined
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            The name of the best fucking local band in Burbank, California. Expect big things from them.

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              Desecrate meaning & definition 4 of Desecrate.

            • exiniluundefined
              exinilu
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              Treat (a sacred place or thing) with violent disrespect.

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