v. t. | 1. | 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. |
Verb | 1. | desecrate - violate the sacred character of a place or language; "desecrate a cemetary"; "violate the sanctity of the church"; "profane the name of God" |
2. | desecrate - remove the consecration from a person or an object Synonyms: deconsecrate Antonyms: |