Thesaurus:desecrate

Thesaurus

desecrate

English

Verb

(transitive)

Sense: to violate the sacredness or sanctity of something

Synonyms

• corrupt
• defile
• desecrate
• profane
• pollute
• sully
• tarnish
• violate

Hypernyms

• exaugurate
• deconsecrate
• desacralize
• desanctify
• disconsecrate
• secularize
• unconsecrate
• unhallow

Antonyms

• consecrate    [⇒ thesaurus]

Further reading

• “988. impiety” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “desecrate” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.