Desecrates

/ˈdesɪkreɪts/ verb

Definition

Third person singular present tense of desecrate; treats something sacred with contempt or disrespect.

Etymology

From desecrate + -s (third person singular). Desecrate comes from de- + sacrate (to make sacred).

Kelly Says

When someone desecrates a grave, a flag, or a holy site, society often considers it worse than ordinary property damage because it attacks what people hold sacred.

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