Desecrate
To divest of a sacred character or office; to divert from a sacred purpose; to violate the sanctity of; to profane; to put to an unworthy use; -- the opposite of consecrate.
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Desecrate Translations
desecrate in French is profaner
desecrate in German is entheiligen, entweihen
desecrate in Latin is profano
desecrate in Norwegian is skjende, vanhellige
desecrate in Spanish is profanar
desecrate in Swedish is vanhelga
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