Definition of Desecrate

to treat a sacred place or object with disrespect

Examples of Desecrate in a sentence

Having a party in a cemetery at night is one way to desecrate the resting place of the dead.  

Do not desecrate the temple by speaking loudly during your visit.  

The graffiti artist hopes gangs will not desecrate his art by painting over it.  

Are you really going to desecrate the tribe’s burial ground by building a hotel on this property?  

Although I have no wish to desecrate this holy book, I do want to separate the pages in order to verify the book’s date of creation.  

Because the priests are knowledgeable men, they will not desecrate the holy chambers.  

I do not understand why anyone would desecrate another person’s grave by destroying the headstone.  

During the war, the invading soldiers tried to desecrate the churches and museums by painting skulls on the walls.  

The teenage boy ignored peer pressure and refused to desecrate the flag inside the school building.  

If you desecrate the veterans’ memorial, you will be arrested.  

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