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desecrated

/dɪˈsɛkrɪtɪd/ verb · British & US
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What does desecrated mean?

verb

Past participle of desecrate. To make something sacred or holy seem less so, or to treat it with disrespect or contempt.

Example

"The once beautiful church was desecrated by the vandals."

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