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Definition of: desecrate
(des′ə·krāt) v.t. ·crat·ed, ·crat·ing
To divert from a sacred to a common use; profane. See synonyms under VIOLATE. [<DE- (def. 4) + L sacratus, pp. of sacrare make holy <sacer holy]
—des′e·crat′er or des′e·cra′tor noun
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