desecrate
verbNAmE//ˈdɛsəˌkreɪt//
desecrate somethingVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they desecrate he / she / it desecrates
past simple desecrated
-ing form desecrating
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NAmE//ˌdɛsəˈkreɪʃn//
noun [uncountable] the desecration of a cemetery (figurative) the desecration of the countryside by new roadsSee desecrate in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: desecrate