desecrated

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(des-e-crat-ed) 4 syllables

Definition

verb. treated a sacred place with disrespect.

Example Sentence

The vandals desecrated the church by spray painting graffiti on the walls.

More Example Sentences

They desecrated the church during the night.

Synonyms

violated; profaned; defiled

Antonyms

sanctified; blessed; revered

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Rhymes

  • baited
  • bated
  • dated
  • fated
  • feted
  • gaited
  • gated
  • grated
  • hated
  • mated
  • plated
  • rated
  • sated
  • skated
  • slated
  • stated
  • waited
  • weighted

  • abated
  • awaited
  • belated
  • berated
  • created
  • debated
  • deflated
  • dilated
  • elated
  • equated
  • inflated
  • misstated
  • negated
  • predated
  • prorated
  • related
  • restated
  • sedated
  • translated
  • undated
  • unrated
  • unstated
  • updated
  • vacated

  • annotated
  • conjugated
  • desecrated
  • overrated
  • overweighted
  • reinstated
  • unabated
  • underrated
  • underweighted
  • unrelated

  • interrelated
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