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desecrates
 
Verb desecrate has 2 senses
  1. desecrate, profane, outrage, violate - violate the sacred character of a place or language; "desecrate a cemetary"; "violate the sanctity of the church"; "profane the name of God"
    --1 is one way to assail, assault, set on, attack
    Derived form: noun desecration1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  2. desecrate, deconsecrate - remove the consecration from a person or an object
    --2 is one way to change by reversal, turn, reverse
    Antonyms: consecrate, bless, hallow, sanctify
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
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