desecrate
verb (used with object)
to divest of sacred or hallowed character or office.
desecrated
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past participleof desecrate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof desecrate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
desecrateverb (used with object)to divest of sacred or hallowed character or office.
Example Sentences
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In 2013, attackers desecrated a Protestant cemetery in Jerusalem.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
But tech titan Elon Musk has taken to X on multiple occasions to criticize the film, which in his opinion "desecrated" the story.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
“I have never desecrated any family heirloom or intruded upon anyone’s private memorial,” she wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2026
In a London auditorium, a work of art is being desecrated.
From New York Times ● Mar. 26, 2024
It is comforting to discover that I am not, after all, the only Judas to have been interned behind these desecrated hotel walls.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
